Starting September 11, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will require identity verification for all users of its Patent Center.
Anyone using the Patent Center after September 11th will need to verify their identity through the ID.me authentication platform or by completing and mailing in a Patent Electronic System Verification form.
For more information about the identity verification process required to access the Patent Center, seeGetting started – New usersPlease visit the " webpage.