Skip to main content

USPTO and ID.me

Need to access the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) online portal? Learn how to verify your identity using ID.me, whether you're applying for trademarks or patents. This article covers login steps, verification options, and how to get help if you have trouble.

Sign in to your USPTO.gov account

If you already have an ID.me account, sign in to your account and share your information with USPTO. Follow the steps below for the USPTO application you need to access:

Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)

  1. Go to the USPTO Trademark Center, then select Apply to register a trademark.
  2. Log in with your USPTO.gov account. If you haven’t set up an account, select Create a USPTO.gov account and enter your information.
  3. Complete multi-factor authentication.
  4. Select your role, then select Verify with ID.me, then select Verify with ID.me again.
  5. Follow the prompts to sign in to your ID.me account. 
  6. If required, follow the prompts to provide any additional information.
  7. From the Authorize screen, review the information that USPTO will receive and then select Allow to consent to share that information with them. Otherwise, follow the prompts to verify your identity.

Patents

  1. Go to www.uspto.gov and from the drop-down menu or header menu, select MyUSPTO.
  2. Log in with your USPTO.gov account. If you haven’t set up an account, select Create a USPTO.gov account and enter your information.
  3. Complete multi-factor authentication.
  4. Go to your USPTO account Profile, then select Verify with ID.me.
  5. Follow the prompts to select your role and provide your information, then select Verify with ID.me again.
  6. Follow the prompts to sign in to your ID.me account. 
  7. If required, follow the prompts to provide any additional information.
  8. From the Authorize screen, review the information that USPTO will receive and then select Allow to consent to share that information with them. Otherwise, follow the prompts to verify your identity.

I can’t sign in to my ID.me account

Verify for USPTO with ID.me

Follow these steps if you’ve never had an ID.me account:

  1. Go to the USPTO application you need to access (i.e. TEAS, patents).
  2. Sign in to your USPTO.gov account or create a USPTO.gov account.
  3. When prompted, select Verify with ID.me.
  4. Select Create an ID.me account, then follow the prompts to create your account.
  5. After creating your ID.me account, you’ll choose how to verify your identity:
    • Self–Service: Upload your identity documents and a video selfie. This self-directed process usually takes 5-10 minutes and guides you through each step on your screen. For step-by-step instructions, visit Verifying your identity with Self-Service.
    • Video Call: You will enter your personal information, choose and upload your identity documents, then wait for your documents to be reviewed. After they’re approved, you’ll join an ID.me Video Chat Agent on a video call to verify your personal information and show your documents to an agent. For step-by-step instructions, visit Verifying with an extended video call.

After you verify or share your information

After you successfully verified your identity or shared your information with USPTO, you will need to complete Patent Center self-enrollment before you can file additional documents to an application or manage patent applications online.

Who to contact for help

ID.me

ID.me can help if you have trouble with your account or verifying your identity. Common issues include:

USPTO

USPTO can best help with questions and next steps after you complete the verification process. For example, you may have questions about benefits or services you verified for. Before contacting them:

  1. Confirm your verification was successful
  2. Confirm you shared your information with the organization
  3. Review our best practices and sample messages of how to request help from an organization
Was this article helpful?
64 out of 153 found this helpful

Related articles