Dear users,

 In view of the approaching end of the Sunrise period, we are striving to ensure that all those who want to file opt-outs can do so, and this still within the Sunrise period.

 To maximize the capacity of our system to accept incoming requests, we have decided to restrict certain non-essential functions of the CMS, which pertain to retrieval of information by external users.

In particular, we have temporarily discontinued all public APIs, including APIs allowing external users to retrieve a list of opt-out cases linked to a patent number, or the list of representatives in the system.

 Be sure that we are closely monitoring the performance of the CMS to ensure we will be able to handle all opt-outs before the end of the Sunrise, whether they are filed via API or via CMS front end.