How To eSign Maine Government Document

When a client enters information (such as a password) into the online form on , the information is encrypted so the client cannot see it. An authorized representative for the client, called a "Doe Representative," must enter the information into the "Signature" field to complete the signature.

A. You can't sign electronically. The government has created the document that says you can't sign electronically. If the signature looks suspicious or if the government has reason to suspect the signature is not your own, the signature must be in your handwriting. In addition to the signature verification requirements described in this article, if you sign a document electronically, you must sign the document electronically. A certified copy of the document or a printed facsimile of the document, including any handwritten information, must remain in the original with a separate piece of identification identifying you. B. If I make a document in New Mexico with my name or a name that I don't know, am I required to have the official seal on the document? A. Yes. The official seal required by law applies to all official documents signed and certified in New Mexico, regardless of the name used. C. If I make a new document in New Mexico with an existing name, can I use the name I have or is there a cost for doing this? A. In general, you are able to use the full name you have unless your state and/or country does not recognize it. However, if you have already registered the name with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS), you can't use the same name for a new document in New Mexico. For additional guidance on changing your name, contact DPS. D. I am in a new jurisdiction and want to file a New Mexico document for the first time. Can I use my existing name or...

— David J. Peterson (@cjpeterson) A few people had a problem with these questions, saying they should have asked about the cost of printing or the type of print. But, as others pointed out, if the questions are asked by a professional, they should be asking the right questions. "It does not surprise me at all that these questions are not asked," says Paul Aiken, a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property law. "It's not in the interest of the government to be asked to do things that are not in their best interest." It's also worth noting that the Office of the Patent and Trademark Office is actually required to ask these questions if the request is for trademark rights. The office isn't allowed to ask for the costs of the printing, but, again, it is in the interest of the government to know this. "We should never ask the government to spend money it doesn't have," explains Aiken. "That's one of the core problems with patent reform: we need to stop asking the government to spend money it doesn't have. And when the government is being asked to do something that's not its best interest, we have a responsibility to ask the right questions. It should never be a question of whether the government should do the work." In this case, the request was not specifically for the printing of an "application" for a patent, but, rather, a petition for a patent — or an "Application for International Use of a Patented Invention," as the name might suggest. "A petition may be fi...