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Release notes

What's new

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is here.

We have deployed a new security feature to the Certified Copy Center Storefront.

All Certified Copy Center accounts use the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) single sign-on system, the USPTO.gov account, for secure, two-factor authentication.

Users are now required to opt in for two-step authentication to access the Certified Copy Center Storefront.

When the two-step authentication is enabled, users will be presented with a challenge to enter a temporary authentication code after providing their username and password. Authentication codes can be delivered via user email or mobile code generation app.

Full release notes

Nov 22, 2024

New Features

  • Patent Center-CCC interface upgrade to OIDC
    • Description: Upgraded the Patent Center-CCC interface to use OpenID Connect (OIDC) for secure authentication and identity management, ensuring enhanced security and compliance with modern standards.

Oct 2, 2024

New Features

  • CCC EXT OIDC Endpoint for Global Logout
    • Description: Implemented an OIDC endpoint that supports global logout for external users, providing a more seamless and secure session management experience.

Bug Fixes

  1. Defect: Incorrect Display of 1984 Informational Message for Unpublished Patents on CCC External
    • Description: Resolved an issue where the 1984 informational message was incorrectly displayed for unpublished patents on the CCC External platform.
  2. Defect: Unable to Add Duplicate Item for Unpublished Documents
    • Description: Fixed a defect that prevented users from adding a duplicate item for unpublished documents, ensuring smoother document management.

Aug 31, 2024

New Features

  • Display Username for Packing Slip Printing in Order History Tracking
    • Feature Description: Implemented the functionality to display the username for packing slip printing in the order history tracking page.
    • Impact: Users can now see the username associated with each order when printing packing slips, improving visibility and accountability within order management.
  • Update Patent Center URL on Storefront and Customer Service Pages
    • Issue: Public PAIR system was decommissioned, and while initial redirects to the Patent Center were in place, the redirects stopped working.
    • Resolution: Updated the Patent Center URL on both the Storefront and Customer Service pages, ensuring users are properly directed to the Patent Center.
    • Impact: This update restores the correct URL routing for all users accessing the Patent Center from affected areas.
  • CCC OIDC Upgrade (Phase 1)
    • Description: Successfully completed and deployed Phase 1 of the Certified Copy Center (CCC) external and internal OIDC upgrades.
    • Components:
      • External OIDC Upgrade:
        • Upgraded user authentication token exchange mechanisms.
        • Enhanced all attachment retrieval processes through web services.
      • Internal and Fulfillment S2S OIDC Upgrade:
        • Improved token exchange processes for Service-to-Service (S2S) implementations.
    • Impact: These upgrades enhance security by improving the authentication processes for both external users and internal systems, aligning with modern identity management protocols.

July 11, 2024

Bug Fixes

  • Improved the Store Front functionality for the 'Pay now' and 'Submit Entitlement' buttons to prevent leading and trailing spaces from being copied and pasted into the client reference ID field.

June 28, 2024

New Features

  • Order with issued date prior 1984 confirmation
  • Overview: New confirmation pop-up for orders issued prior 1984
    Key Highlights:
    • A new confirmation pop-up is in place to get customers agreement on process flow change due to order issued date prior 1984 before moving forward.

May 31, 2024

New Features

  • Uncertified Black & White Copies - $3 Uncertified Copies
  • Overview: Launch of a new product offering budget-friendly black and white uncertified copies.
    Key Highlights:
    • Priced at $3 per copy.
    • Available immediately through our store front ordering system.

October 31, 2023

  • Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Two step verification for user login

April 27, 2019

  • Website full production release
  • Replace Order Entry Management System (OEMS) website

March 7, 2019

  • Initial BETA release