Block, Inc. Patent Application Trends in 2024

Block, Inc. patent applications in 2024

Top 10 Technology Areas

• G06Q20/204 ({comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit})
  • Count: 7 patents
  • Example: 20240232850. Point of Sale Device With Cradle For Computing Device simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/3829 ({involving key management})
  • Count: 7 patents
  • Example: 20240119449. REWARDS FOR A VIRTUAL CASH CARD simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/405 ({Establishing or using transaction specific rules})
  • Count: 5 patents
  • Example: 20240232899. BATCH-PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO AN EVENT simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/102 ({Bill distribution or payments})
  • Count: 5 patents
  • Example: 20240232903. TRANSFERRING MONEY USING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q2220/00 (Business processing using cryptography (postage metering system using cryptography)
  • Count: 5 patents
  • Example: 20240013172. Blockchain Supported Resource Transfer Communication Protocol simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/3224 ({Transactions dependent on location of M-devices})
  • Count: 5 patents
  • Example: 20240185211. GROUP DATA OBJECTS AND ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONALITY ENABLEMENT simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/3278 ({RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices})
  • Count: 4 patents
  • Example: 20240232850. Point of Sale Device With Cradle For Computing Device simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/352 ({Contactless payments by cards})
  • Count: 4 patents
  • Example: 20240232850. Point of Sale Device With Cradle For Computing Device simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/20 (Point-of-sale [POS] network systems)
  • Count: 4 patents
  • Example: 20240232899. BATCH-PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO AN EVENT simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/10 (specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems)
  • Count: 4 patents
  • Example: 20240232903. TRANSFERRING MONEY USING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)

Emerging Technology Areas

• G06Q20/3267 (using wireless devices)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046235. METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTENT-BASED ATTRIBUTION SCHEDULE simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q20/127 ({Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046235. METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTENT-BASED ATTRIBUTION SCHEDULE simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q40/128 ({Check-book balancing, updating or printing arrangements})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240152928. PREDICTING CAPITAL NEEDS simplified abstract (BLOCK, INC.)
• G06Q40/12 (Accounting)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240152928. PREDICTING CAPITAL NEEDS simplified abstract (BLOCK, INC.)
• G06Q40/03 (Credit; Loans; Processing thereof)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240152928. PREDICTING CAPITAL NEEDS simplified abstract (BLOCK, INC.)
• G06Q20/108 ({Remote banking, e.g. home banking})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240152928. PREDICTING CAPITAL NEEDS simplified abstract (BLOCK, INC.)
• G06F16/9536 (Retrieval from the web)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240086480. Adaptive Collaboration Recommendation Platform simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• H04L67/306 (User profiles)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240193636. Combined oredring via complementariness determination simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q30/0229 ({Multi-merchant loyalty card systems})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240193636. Combined oredring via complementariness determination simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)
• G06Q10/06314 ({Calendaring for a resource})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240193502. INTELLIGENT VIRTUALIZATION OF MERCHANTS simplified abstract (Block, Inc.)

Top Inventors

• Brian Grassadonia of San Francisco CA (US) (3 patents)
• Demitra Skipper of San Francisco CA (US) (3 patents)
• Jae Won Park of San Francisco CA (US) (3 patents)
• Grant Gliner of San Francisco CA (US) (3 patents)
• Jeremy Martin of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)
• Mani Razaghi Kashani of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)
• Nicholas Kunst of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)
• Brett Andler of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)
• Steven Stallion of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)
• Rowan Schultz of Oakland CA (US) (2 patents)

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