USPTO incident

Supplemental guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons

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USPTO experienced a minor incident on June 30, 2026, lasting 93d 6h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 01, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
Duration
93d 6h
Detected by Pingoru
Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 PM UTC

Update timeline

  1. monitoring Jun 18, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC

    The USPTO issued supplemental guidance clarifying how design patent applications for computer-generated interfaces, like GUIs and icons, comply with the article of manufacture requirement.