USPTO incident

Path to a Patent, Part I: Intellectual property basics

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USPTO experienced a minor incident on June 7, 2026, lasting 116d 6h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Jun 07, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 01, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
Duration
116d 6h
Detected by Pingoru
Jun 07, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC

Update timeline

  1. monitoring May 27, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC

    USPTO experts provide an overview of the different types of intellectual property (IP) that includes patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights as well as an introduction to the patent process.