US Patent 9166986 Witnessing documents

A server receives, from a first client device associated with a first user, a certification request including information associated with an electronic document, along with a representation of a credential associated with a second user. The server validates the representation of the credential associated with the second user. Responsive to validating the representation of the credential, the server attaches a badge to the electronic document, the badge corresponding to the credential and providing a certification that the second user has witnessed the electronic document. The server stores information corresponding to the electronic document with the attached badge.