![Hotline Tip: What Is A Patent?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 22, 2009
A patent is a property right granted by the federal government to an inventor.
![Hotline Tip: Notarizing USCIS Forms For Adoptions](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 15, 2009
Form I-171H is among the most common U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) forms for people adopting a child from another country. Here’s what you need to know about it.
![Hotline Tip: What Is An Enhanced Driver's License?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 15, 2009
Enhanced Driver's Licenses are a new, more secure form of identification recently issued by some U.S. border states, including Michigan, New York, Washington and Vermont.
![Building A Taste For eVoting](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 09, 2009
ESTONIA — As the first country in the world with a fully electronic Notary system, this Baltic republic is pushing digital boundaries yet again by testing a nationwide eVoting network.
![Hotline Tip: Performing A Second Notarization On A Revised Document](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 08, 2009
While some clients might think all you have to do is send a new acknowledgment certificate with your stamp and signature, they are wrong.
![Hotline Tip: Can Other People Look At My Notary Journal](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 01, 2009
It's your job to keep the contents of your journal from prying eyes because the information is confidential. How do you know when and who you can share this with?