Virtual Currency Patents

Virtual Currency Patents

U.S. Pat. No. 9,361,616
One-scan and one-touch payment and buying using haptic control via messaging and calling multimedia system on mobile and wearable device, currency token interface, point of sale device, and electronic payment card

The Following Virtual Currency Patent was granted in June 2016:

PAT. NO. Title
9,372,608 Systems and methods for identifying and suggesting emoticons
9,367,994 Social collaboration in community casino game offered as player incentive
9,361,616 One-scan and one-touch payment and buying using haptic control via messaging and calling multimedia system on mobile and wearable device, currency token interface, point of sale device, and electronic payment card
9,358,450 Interactive education systems and methods

Virtual Currency Patent Applications

The following virtual currency patent applications were published in June 2016:

PUB. APP. NO. Title
20160189160 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEANONYMIZATION OF DIGITAL CURRENCY USERS
20160189137 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COMPENSATION, REBATE, CASHBACK, AND REWARD FOR USING MOBILE AND WEARABLE PAYMENT SERVICES, DIGITAL CURRENCY, NFC TOUCH PAYMENTS, MOBILE DIGITAL CARD BARCODE PAYMENTS, AND MULTIMEDIA HAPTIC CAPTURE BUYING
20160189127 Systems And Methods For Creating Dynamic Programmable Credential and Security Cards
20160180338 Network System and Method for Transferring Cryptocurrencies Between a User Account and a Receiving Account
20160171570 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND INTERCHANGES FOR USE WITH GLOBAL SHOPPING CART
20160171478 MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
20160162882 Digital money choice and eWallet selection
20160162873 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESSAGING, CALLING, DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA CAPTURE, PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS, GLOBAL DIGITAL LEDGER, AND NATIONAL CURRENCY WORLD DIGITAL TOKEN
20160162851 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING TRANSFER REQUESTS
20160162850 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DIGITAL CURRENCY VIA PHYSICAL PRINT
20160162812 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING VIRTUAL AND REAL CURRENCIES FOR PROCESSING CRUISE AND CRUISE-RELATED TRANSACTIONS
20160155116 WEARABLE DEVICE AS A PAYMENT VEHICLE
20160155115 WEARABLE DEVICE AS A PAYMENT VEHICLE

Virtual Currency Patents — Definitions

As we use it here, “virtual currencies” include digital currencies, cryptocurrencies and other innovative electronic currencies, such as Bitcoin, Darkcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Mastercoin, Namecoin, NXT, Peercoin, Ripple.

We track patents and patent applications that are substantially related to virtual currencies. Patents and applications that make only a passing reference to a virtual currency are generally not included. Please let us know if we have missed any important patents.

We track patent applications and patents that have been published or granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeAlthough most applications are published, a small percentage (about 7%) are not published for various reasons. Patent applications are generally published 18 months after the first priority date of the application. Published applications have not necessarily been examined and some applications will be abandoned after publication. Once an application is examined and approved and all fees and formalities have been satisfied, the Patent Office grants a patent.

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