MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
2,309Patents
2,241Active
2,309Granted
65Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 10, 1980 → Jul 9, 2024 · 148 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5699528A | System and method for bill delivery and payment over a communications network | Electricity | 1,415 | Expired |
| US6473500B1 | System and method for using a prepaid card | Electricity | 661 | Expired |
| US5692132A | System and method for conducting cashless transactions on a computer network | Physics | 629 | Expired |
| US4961142A | Multi-issuer transaction device with individual identification verification plug-in application modules for each issuer | Physics | 551 | Expired |
| US5704046A | System and method for conducting cashless transactions | Physics | 399 | Expired |
| US5557516A | System and method for conducting cashless transactions | Physics | 373 | Expired |
| US7177848B2 | Method and system for conducting secure payments over a computer network without a pseudo or proxy account number | Physics | 346 | Expired |
| US7379919B2 | Method and system for conducting secure payments over a computer network | Physics | 316 | Expired |
| US6990470B2 | Method and system for conducting secure payments over a computer network | Physics | 315 | Expired |
| US8150767B2 | System and method for conducting electronic commerce with a remote wallet server | Physics | 311 | Expired |
| US5705798A | System and method for processing a customized financial transaction card | Physics | 300 | Expired |
| US5023782A | Travelers cheque transaction terminal | Physics | 287 | Expired |
| US8811892B2 | Systems, methods, and computer readable media for performing multiple transactions through a single near field communication (NFC) tap | Electricity | 228 | Active |
| US5878215A | System and method for processing multiple electronic transaction requests | Physics | 221 | Expired |
| US7424977B2 | Method and system for conducting contactless payment card transactions | Physics | 218 | Active |
| US8740073B2 | Methods, systems and computer readable media for storing and redeeming electronic certificates using a wireless smart card | Physics | 215 | Active |
| US10043164B2 | System and method for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a cardholder | Physics | 214 | Active |
| US8439271B2 | Method and system using a bitmap for passing contactless payment card transaction variables in standardized data formats | Electricity | 210 | Active |
| US6315193A | Financial transaction card with installment loan feature | Physics | 205 | Expired |
| US6857566B2 | Method and system for conducting transactions using a payment card with two technologies | Physics | 204 | Expired |
| USD670723S1 | Display screen with graphical user interface | General | 163 | Active |
| US4797920A | Electronic funds transfer system with means for verifying a personal identification number without pre-established secret keys | Physics | 162 | Expired |
| US4408203A | Security system for electronic funds transfer system | Electricity | 149 | Expired |
| US6546373B1 | System and method for recovering refundable taxes | Physics | 146 | Expired |
| US6957334B1 | Method and system for secure guaranteed transactions over a computer network | Physics | 127 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.