G06Q 20/349
Rechargeable cards
Official title: {Rechargeable cards}
G06Q20/349 (Rechargeable cards) appears on 297 US grants and 431 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06Q- Granted patents
- 297
- Published applications
- 431
- Assignees
- 157
- Inventors
- 619
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 25 |
| 2010 | 7 | 18 |
| 2011 | 9 | 19 |
| 2012 | 12 | 15 |
| 2013 | 18 | 26 |
| 2014 | 15 | 35 |
| 2015 | 15 | 27 |
| 2016 | 15 | 38 |
| 2017 | 14 | 31 |
| 2018 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 25 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 23 |
| 2021 | 27 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 | 15 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Secure inserts for gift cards14 Jul 2026US 12,679,618 B2Target Brands, Inc.
- Connected payment card systems and methods24 Feb 2026US 12,561,668 B2Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
- Portable device loading mechanism for account access30 Sep 2025US 12,430,632 B2Visa International Service Association
- Systems and methods for administration of non-wagering account associated with gaming environment30 Sep 2025US 12,430,989 B2Sightline Payments LLC
- Combination payment card and methods thereof23 Sep 2025US 12,423,675 B2Worldpay, LLC
- Cross-Border Payment Method and Apparatus, and Device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0260223 A1Digital Currency Institute , the People’s Bank of China
- Computer-implemented method for data processing in a filtered spend program20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245062 A1Fidelity Information Services, LLC
- Point of Sale Account Card23 Jul 2026US 2026/0212339 A1
- Connected payment card systems and methods7 May 2026US 2026/0127575 A1Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
- Systems and methods for administration of non-wagering account associated with gaming environment29 Jan 2026US 2026/0030961 A1Sightline Payments LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for using a prepaid card668US 6,473,500 B1Mastercard International Incorporated · 2002
- System and method for conducting cashless transactions375US 5,557,516 AMastercard International Incorporated · 1996
- Methods and apparatus for regenerating a prepaid transaction account374US 5,991,748 AAmerican Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. · 1999
- Process for the acceptance of a virtual prepaid card use request permitting the reuse of its serial number314US 5,991,413 AFrance Telecom · 1999
- System and method for loading applications onto a smart card254US 5,923,884 AGemplus S. C. A. · 1999