G06Q 10/0837
Return transactions
G06Q10/0837 (Return transactions) appears on 348 US grants and 494 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06Q- Granted patents
- 348
- Published applications
- 494
- Assignees
- 182
- Inventors
- 863
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 9 | 27 |
| 2015 | 5 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 | 30 |
| 2019 | 29 | 51 |
| 2020 | 28 | 45 |
| 2021 | 42 | 62 |
| 2022 | 38 | 54 |
| 2023 | 54 | 32 |
| 2024 | 34 | 41 |
| 2025 | 21 | 31 |
| 2026 | 17 | 17 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods of performing a dispatched store-to-consumer logistics operation for an ordered item and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server15 Sep 2026US 12,738,116 B2Federal Express Corporation
- Systems and methods of package container return11 Aug 2026US 12,705,569 B2
- Distributed ledger platform for improved return logistics28 Jul 2026US 12,694,366 B2Bank of America Corporation
- Systems and methods for control of electronic parcel lockers28 Jul 2026US 12,694,745 B2United States Postal Service
- Sortation system for customer return items26 May 2026US 12,639,733 B2Target Brands, Inc.
- Sortation system for customer return items10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268379 A1Target Brands, Inc.
- Managing workflows executed by product recall management systems6 Aug 2026US 2026/0228749 A1Honeywell International Inc.
- Compartment distribution method, article distribution method, device, apparatus and medium30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217459 A1Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Technology Co., Ltd.
- Efficient same day package return routing with distributed fleet16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203704 A1DoorDash, Inc.
- System and Method of Reverse Sourcing of Product Returns Based on Restorage Cost Models16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203707 A1Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Integrated system for ordering, fulfillment, and delivery of consumer products using a data network255US 7,177,825 B12007
- Method and apparatus to manage network based return processing116US 6,754,637 B12004
- System and method for identifying and co-ordinating an alternate delivery of one or more selected items105US 10,445,818 B1Formula Labs, LLC · 2019
- Resolving item returns of an electronic marketplace90US 9,697,548 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc. · 2017
- Method and apparatus for enabling purchasers of products to obtain return information and to initiate product returns via an on-line network connection74US 8,156,026 B2Nintendo of America Inc. · 2012