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Visa International Service Association

2,479Patents
2,406Active
2,479Granted
66Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 11, 1984 → Jul 26, 2024 · 144 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5920847A Electronic bill pay system Physics 928 Expired
US6119103A Financial risk prediction systems and methods therefor Physics 854 Expired
US6282522A Internet payment system using smart card Physics 808 Expired
US6658393B1 Financial risk prediction systems and methods therefor Physics 711 Expired
US4701601A Transaction card with magnetic stripe emulator Physics 659 Expired
US8577803B2 Virtual wallet card selection apparatuses, methods and systems Physics 647 Active
US5963925A Electronic statement presentment system Physics 604 Expired
US6032133A Electronic bill pay system Physics 533 Expired
US4812628A Transaction system with off-line risk assessment Physics 519 Expired
US7908216B1 Internet payment, authentication and loading system using virtual smart card Physics 491 Expired
US6005942A System and method for a multi-application smart card which can facilitate a post-issuance download of an application onto the smart card Physics 455 Expired
US5703344A Electronic funds confirmation at point of transaction Physics 454 Expired
US7827115B2 Online payer authentication service Physics 451 Expired
US6560581B1 System and method for secure electronic commerce transaction Electricity 445 Expired
US6402028B1 Integrated production of smart cards Physics 420 Expired
US6367011B1 Personalization of smart cards Physics 414 Expired
US4766293A Portable financial transaction card capable of authorizing a transaction in foreign currencies Physics 392 Expired
US6285991A Secure interactive electronic account statement delivery system Physics 382 Expired
US6105008A Internet loading system using smart card Physics 376 Expired
US5177342A Transaction approval system Physics 365 Expired
US7707120B2 Mobile account authentication service Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 355 Active
US5761306A Key replacement in a public key cryptosystem Electricity 347 Expired
USRE36365E Method and apparatus for distributing currency General 316 Expired
US9680942B2 Data verification using access device Electricity 310 Active
US9665722B2 Privacy firewall Electricity 308 Active

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