MyUSPTO is the USPTO's account portal for trademark filings and file management. Some features, including filing in Trademark Center, require a USPTO.gov account and a one-time identity check through ID.me.
If Markavo is your attorney of record, you do not need to create a MyUSPTO account or complete ID.me verification. We file and maintain the application on our verified account.
Who has to verify
Unrepresented applicants, U.S.-licensed attorneys, and their sponsored support staff who need to use Trademark Center or other USPTO filing tools generally have to complete ID.me verification. It is meant to confirm the filer's identity and reduce fraudulent filings.
What ID.me usually asks for
The typical self-service path is: create or log into an ID.me account, provide personal information (often a Social Security number for U.S. users), upload a government-issued photo ID, and take a live selfie so the photo can be matched to the ID. Some people are asked for a phone check, a soft credit inquiry (which does not affect a credit score), or a video call with an ID.me representative. Self-service is often finished in under 15 minutes.
ID.me checks the ID, and may also check mobile-carrier records, public or government databases, and credit-bureau data. That process is U.S.-centric, so people without a U.S. Social Security number or a similar U.S. record often cannot complete self-service verification on their own.
Foreign-domiciled applicants
If you are domiciled outside the United States, USPTO rules require a U.S.-licensed attorney to file and maintain your trademark applications. You would not file in Trademark Center yourself. Hiring Markavo meets that representation requirement, and you still do not need your own MyUSPTO login.
Working with Markavo
When we are the attorney of record, we handle electronic filings, signatures, and USPTO correspondence. You focus on reviewing drafts, specimens, and deadlines we send you. To start a new U.S. application, go to U.S. trademarks.