Mastercard is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented.

Mastercard along with its key subsidiaries has a total of around 12449 patents/applications globally as of the date of the instant publication, out of which 3545 patents have been issued. Of these 12449 patents/applications, more than 44.46% patents/applications are active. United States is where Mastercard has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by World Intellectual Property Organization.

Most of the patents of the Mastercard are in the classification of G06Q and H04L, which indicates the core areas of technology focus of the company.

Some exemplary patents of Mastercard Portfolio have been covered and demonstrated in this article and the instant article further indicates additional insights into the portfolio, such as worldwide patent filing activity, patent filing trend over the years, and many other statistics pertaining to the concerned entity. Certain other interesting innovations trends of the Mastercard Portfolio have also been placed below for exemplary and illustration purposes only. A detailed report can also be generated and shared for any other entity on the lines desired, for which a simple email can be sent to [email protected] indicating the nature of insights required and the scope/intent of the study/exercise. We can also be contacted through www.iiprd.com, wherein IIPRD is a leading IP Asset Management and IP/Patent Support Practice with over 350 professionals spread across multiple jurisdictions in the US, India, South-East Asia, and the GCC.

To continue further, Mastercard has a total of 12449 patents/applications filed globally. These patents/applications belong to 4431 unique patent families. Out of 12449, 5535 patents/applications are active/pending and 6914 patent/applications are inactive.

The below graphical representation indicates yearly filing trends of the Mastercard, which shows that the number of applications peaked in 2016 with 2023-2024 filings potentially still being recorded, indicating that the trend could rise further.

How many Mastercard Portfolio patents are Alive/Dead?

Countries in which Mastercard Filed Patents

10 Best Mastercard Portfolio Patents

The patent US5699528 is the most cited in the portfolio, with 1874 citations to date.

Mastercard Portfolio Top 10 Inventors

Us is the top inventor with 5050 filings.

Patent Family with Most Filings

The patent family 69554190 has the highest number of filings worldwide, with 90 unique family members.

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