ID.me has a total of 14 patents globally, out of which 7 have been granted. Of these 14 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States of America is where ID.me has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of ID.me.
ID.me was founded in the year 2010 by Blake Hall, Matthew Thompson and Tanel Suurhans. The company operates as a digital verification network firm. The Company offers a single login facility, private social networking, credential issuer and identity management services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of ID.me which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find ID.me patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over ID.me patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of ID.me have?
The founders Matthew Thompson has 17 patents and Tanel Suurhans has 1 patent and the CEO Blake Hall has 3 patents.
How many patents does ID.me have?
ID.me has a total of 14 patents globally. These patents belong to 3 unique patent families. Out of 14 patents, 11 patents are active.
How Many Patents did ID.me File Every Year?

Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
Year of Patents Filing or Grant | ID.me Applications Filed | ID.me Patents Granted |
2022 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 7 |
2015 | 2 | – |
2013 | 2 | – |
How many ID.me patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did ID.me File in Different Countries?
ID.me filled all its patents in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centres of ID.me Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the ID.me patents is the United States of America.
What Percentage of ID.me US Patent Applications were Granted?
ID.me (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 10 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of ID.me patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for ID.me?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Bookoff Mcandrews | 10 | 100% |
List of ID.me Patents
ID.me Patents | Title |
US11451544B2 | Systems And Methods For Secure Online Credential Authentication |
US11310231B2 | Systems And Methods For Secure Online Credential Authentication |
US11178146B2 | Systems And Methods For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Credentials |
US10977344B2 | Method And System For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Identity Attributes |
US10592645B2 | Method And System For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Identity Attributes |
US10469492B2 | Systems And Methods For Secure Online Credential Authentication |
US10142338B2 | Systems And Methods For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Credentials |
US20230007000A1 | Systems And Methods For Secure Online Credential Authentication |
US20210328988A1 | Systems And Methods For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Credentials |
US20210328989A1 | Systems And Methods For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Credentials |
US20210192024A1 | Method And System For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Identity Attributes |
WO2017066688A1 | Systems And Methods For Secure Online Credential Authentication |
WO2016040744A1 | Systems And Methods For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Credentials |
WO2013138453A1 | Method And System For Online Third-Party Authentication Of Identity Attributes |