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The Upper Deck Company

27Patents
15Active
27Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 29, 1992 → Jul 6, 2021 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5380047A Authentication system Physics 75 Expired
US6839453B1 Method and apparatus for authenticating unique items such as sports memorabilia Physics 66 Expired
US5267756A Authentication system Physics 45 Expired
US5517336A Display card with interactive imagery and method of producing same Physics 21 Expired
US7413128B2 Collectible card with insert Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5596918A Sports card slitting device and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5213254A Dual configuration storage container for flat cards Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US9032654B2 Shadow box trading card Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7971226B2 Interactive game system with computer-animated game pieces Human Necessities 7 Active
US7027623B2 Apparatus for capturing an image Physics 6 Expired
US9919235B2 Card-like structure and connector toys for building Human Necessities 5 Active
US10709998B2 Card-like structure and connector toys for building Human Necessities 5 Active
US5269456A Dual configuration storage container for flat cards Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US7267340B2 Word-forming game Human Necessities 3 Expired
US8678874B2 Collectible miniature figurine with detachable game base Physics 3 Active
US5546838A Notch timing device and method for card slitting machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8215641B2 Trading card game including trading card having a selectively unexposed section Human Necessities 2 Active
US10195517B2 Word-forming and word-guessing game Human Necessities 2 Active
US8950094B2 Trading card with slots for interchangeable inserts Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
USD355362S Paperboard stack cover General 0 Expired
US11045021B2 Surface collectible Physics 0 Active
US11806607B2 Electronic trading card game Human Necessities 0 Active
US11083957B2 Electronic trading card game Human Necessities 0 Active
US12121123B2 Collectible casing card Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US7441355B2 Folding trading card with magnifying region Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.