<div dir="ltr"><div>I'm trying to file an assignment using EPAS right now for a 371 application I just filed. I'm following the same steps I always follow, which include filing the assignment right after I finish filing the application. Today, however, EPAS is telling me that the application number, copied and pasted in from the EAR (and of course erasing the USPTO's own comma and manually typing in the last digit), is an "Invalid application number." I've double and triple checked that it's right.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Seems they broke something -- surprise, surprise. This follows on the heels of me filing multiple assignments in December and not getting any recordation notices until I sent an email to ask where they were.</div><div><br></div><div>I also cannot see the application I just filed in PC. Normally within a few minutes I can copy in the number on the "Home" screen and see the file wrapper, but it's not working at the moment.</div><div><br></div><div>The wheels seem to be flying off over there.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div>------------------------------------------<br></div><div>Krista S. Jacobsen<br></div><div>Attorney and Counselor at Law</div><div>Jacobsen IP Law</div><div><a href="mailto:krista@jacobseniplaw.com" target="_blank">krista@jacobseniplaw.com</a></div><div>T: 408.455.5539</div><div><a href="http://www.jacobseniplaw.com" target="_blank">www.jacobseniplaw.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 11:13 AM Goldberg, Judi via Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5055288528630757343">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Just got this alert.<span>
</span>I’m glad they postponed the start date, but did I miss where we could provide valuable additional stakeholder feedback?<span>
</span>I have so many questions about the new system….<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barrett, Scott R. via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 19, 2024 11:54 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Barrett, Scott R. <<a href="mailto:Scott.Barrett@wilmerhale.com" target="_blank">Scott.Barrett@wilmerhale.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] PTO continues to change its story on launch of IPAS (Assignment Center)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">This apparently was delayed to February 5<sup>th</sup>…<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Schafer via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For bug reports, feature requests, and tips and tricks about Patent Center. <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Schafer <<a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" target="_blank">richard@schafer-ip.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] PTO continues to change its story on launch of IPAS (Assignment Center)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Well, the system availability page says ETAS and EPAS will not be available after the maintenance period ends at 11 pm, and we should use IPAS instead. EPAS and
ETAS still say the new system will be available on the 22<sup>nd</sup>. So if that’s accurate, either no assignment handline will be available the entire weekend or IPAS gets a 3-day head start.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style";color:rgb(31,73,125)">At the moment, any attempt to reach <a href="http://assignments.uspto.gov" target="_blank">assignments.uspto.gov</a> gets a DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN error, so the PTO hasn’t put up even an “under construction” website,
although that’s probably antithetical to the New Way of Working at the PTO.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style";color:rgb(31,73,125)">P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
M: 832.283.6564 | </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Randall Svihla via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For bug reports, feature requests, and tips and tricks about Patent Center. <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com" target="_blank">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] PTO continues to change its story on launch of IPAS (Assignment Center)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Perhaps the new-and-improved-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread IPAS or Assignment Center will go live on January 22, 2024.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Schafer via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> users of Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Schafer <<a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" target="_blank">richard@schafer-ip.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentcenter] PTO continues to change its story on launch of IPAS (Assignment Center)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style"">I love the customer-focused attitude of the PTO.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style"">On January 11, the PTO announced that Assignment Center would replace EPAS and ETAS on January 22, 2024. But what do I see today on the PTO status page?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(27,27,27)">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(27,27,27)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(27,27,27)">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <b>from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, January
19 ET.</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(27,27,27)">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: <a href="https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,94,162)">https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov</span></b></a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style"">So apparently they’ve moved the date again, this time in a way that eliminates the ability to record assignments nearly all day Friday, January 19. After all, we couldn’t expect
the PTO’s IT staff to work over the weekend, could we?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style"">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style"">P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
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