USPTO experienced a minor incident on May 20, 2026, lasting 43d 6h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring May 01, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC
David Wiley serves as Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patents. In this role, he oversees training, statistics, process improvement, and stakeholder outreach. Additionally, he has oversight of Technology Centers 1600 and 3600.