[Patentpractice] FW: Notice of Changes to Financial Manager Effective September 29, 2025

[Dan Feigelson]

I grew to expect this kind of stuff under Vidal.

Seems like a case of "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss".

(I already have EFT set up in FM. But still...)

On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Basically, NO advance notice… when they send out SATURDAY even and today
> is SUNDAY when banks are closed, and than BAM tomorrow this takes effect…
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> WTF?
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> I wonder what is going on…
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> *From:* RADHelpdesk <RADHelpdesk at USPTO.GOV>
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 27, 2025 6:01 PM
> *To:* RADHelpdesk <RADHelpdesk at USPTO.GOV>
> *Subject:* Notice of Changes to Financial Manager Effective September 29,
> 2025
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> Deposit Account (DA) Administrators and Funds Managers,
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> As required by Executive Order 14247, “Modernizing Payments to and from
> America’s Bank Account”
> <https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/modernizing-payments-to-and-from-americas-bank-account/>,
> the USPTO will eliminate all paper check disbursements, unless a valid
> exception applies. This will only impact DA withdrawals and closures. There
> is no impact to replenishments or transfers between DAs.
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> The changes to Financial Manager
> <https://fees.uspto.gov/FinancialManager/> effective September 29, 2025
> are outlined below.
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>    1. *Withdrawals**:* *The option to withdraw funds via mailed check is
>    eliminated.* Withdrawals may now only be made via EFT (U.S. bank
>    account) within Financial Manager. DA Funds Managers anticipating
>    requesting withdrawals in the near future are advised to add an EFT in
>    Financial Manager (if you do not currently have one). *NOTE*: *There
>    is an 8-business day authentication period before a new EFT is available
>    for use. *You must have Funds Manager permissions on *both* the DA and
>    EFT in order to execute withdrawals. In addition, an Administrator of the
>    DA must first enable the EFT withdrawals as “Allowed” in the Manage Funds
>    settings.
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>    2. *Closures**:* *The option to refund any remaining balance via
>    mailed check is eliminated.* Remaining options include transfer to any
>    active DA or refund electronically via any active EFT (U.S. bank account)
>    in the Administrator’s profile. DA Administrators anticipating closing
>    their accounts in the near future are advised to add an EFT in Financial
>    Manager (if you do not currently have one). *NOTE*: *There is an
>    8-business day authentication period before a new EFT is available for use.*
>    International DA Administrators without access to an active DA or U.S. bank
>    account should contact RADHelpdesk at uspto.gov for guidance when seeking
>    account closure.
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>    3. *Active-No Recent Activity Status**:* DAs that have had no activity
>    for one year will move to Active-No Recent Activity status as before, but
>    will remain in that status indefinitely, until either (a) a transaction is
>    posted against the DA, or (b) the DA is reactivated by an Administrator
>    using the “reactivate” button on the DA’s summary tab in Financial Manager.
>    All functionality remains available in this status, including fee payments,
>    replenishments, and withdrawals. *DAs in this status will no longer be
>    closed automatically* by the system due to failure to reactivate
>    within a 60-day window. If your DA is currently in this status, please
>    disregard any messaging received regarding the account closing. *No
>    action is required* to maintain DA in this status.
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> Refer to the Deposit account page <https://www.uspto.gov/DepositAccounts>
> for additional information. For international customers or any other
> special circumstances regarding DA closures or withdrawals, please consult
> with RADHelpdesk at uspto.gov.
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> Sincerely,
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> *RAD Helpdesk (bf)
> <https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/office-chief-financial-officer/office-finance/receipts-accounting-2>*
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> Tel: 571-272-6500
> <https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/office-chief-financial-officer/office-finance/receipts-accounting-2>
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> Fax: 571-273-6500
> *(click above for more info)*
> <https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/office-chief-financial-officer/office-finance/receipts-accounting-2>
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