Coming this October: P-TACTS will replace PTAB E2E

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Coming this October: P-TACTS will replace PTAB E2E

This is a reminder that all Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) users must have a MyUSPTO account in order to access the new system known as the Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS). Our new P-TACTS system will provide better petition management capabilities and will be more user friendly to facilitate ease of filings in AIA cases. Learn more about P-TACTS with this list of new capabilities.

Starting October 11, all PTAB E2E users will migrate to the new P-TACTS platform. In anticipation of this deployment, PTAB E2E system will be unavailable starting Sunday, October 9 at 5 p.m. ET through Monday, October 10 at 11 p.m. ET. Please note that October 10 is a federal holiday and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) locations are closed.

PTAB E2E Users who have an existing MyUSPTO account:

  • If the email address you used to register for the MyUSPTO account is the same as your current PTAB E2E account, no further action from you is required at this time.
  • If the email address you used to register for the MyUSPTO account is different from your current PTAB E2E account, you must register for a new MyUSPTO account that matches the same email address.
  • The email address serves as your primary identification when logging into any USPTO system.

PTAB E2E Users who do NOT have a MyUSPTO account:

  • You must use your current PTAB E2E email address to register for your MyUSPTO account.
  • Once you have created an account, you will receive a MyUSPTO account activation email within 1 hour. If you do not see this email, check your junk/spam mailbox.
    • When you receive the activation email, you will have 48 hours to activate the account.

About MyUSPTO Account & P-TACTS:

  • The email address used to create a MyUSPTO account will be linked with other USPTO systems and will become your primary identification when logging into the new P-TACTS system.
  • For more information and support regarding MyUSPTO account, you can access the help page here.

MyUSPTO Access:

You can access MyUSPTO at the upper right-hand corner of the USPTO homepage. 

If you have any questions or need support, contact P-TACTS admin at

PTABP-TACTSAdmin@uspto.gov or contact the PTAB at 571-272-7822.