Propay has a total of 18 patents globally, out of which 8 have been granted. Of these 18 patents, more than 33% patents are active. United States of America is where Propay has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Propay.
Propay was founded in the year 1997. The company provides payment security solutions. The Company offers solutions that provides various options for companies to accept payments, make payments, payment data security, alternate payment methods, and facilitate credit card transactions, professional, mobile, and shopping cart solutions, and services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Propay which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Propay patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Propay patent portfolio.
How many patents does Propay have?
Propay has a total of 18 patents globally. These patents belong to 9 unique patent families. Out of 18 patents, 6 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Propay File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Propay Applications Filed | Propay Patents Granted |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | – |
| 2007 | 2 | – |
| 2005 | – | 1 |
How many Propay patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Propay File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Propay Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 15 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Propay Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Propay patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Propay Patents
US20090240620A1 is the most popular patent in the Propay portfolio. It has received 188 citations so far from companies like JPMorgan Chase Bank, Google and Tyfone Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Propay:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090240620A1 | 188 |
| US20050097015A1 | 89 |
| US8069121B2 | 27 |
| US7856399B2 | 26 |
| US20120191607A1 | 21 |
| US20120136789A1 | 16 |
| US6853984B1 | 12 |
| US8396792B1 | 11 |
| US8280809B2 | 9 |
| US8812401B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Propay US Patent Applications were Granted?
Propay (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 5 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 40.0%.
Below are the key stats of Propay patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Propay?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ballard Spahr Llp | 4 | 25.00% |
| Brooks Kushman PC | 1 | 100.00% |
List of Propay Patents
| Propay Patents | Title |
| US9805368B2 | End-To End Secure Payment Processes |
| US8812401B2 | Secure Payment Capture Processes |
| US20140358795A1 | Secure Payment Capture Processes |
| US8396792B1 | Dynamically Specifying A Merchant Identifier In An Electronic Financial Transaction |
| US20130268442A1 | Secure Payment System |
| US8341086B2 | End-To-End Secure Payment Processes |
| US8280809B2 | Linking A Financial Card With A Merchant Account |
| US20120317032A1 | Linking A Financial Card With A Merchant Account |
| US20120191607A1 | Methods And Systems For Facilitating Or Executing Electronic Payment Transactions |
| US20120136789A1 | Secure Payment System |
| WO2012099749A2 | Methods And Systems For Facilitating Or Executing Electronic Payment Transactions |
| US8069121B2 | End-To-End Secure Payment Processes |
| US7856399B2 | Linking A Merchant Account With A Financial Card |
| US20090240620A1 | Secure Payment System |
| WO2009067620A1 | Secure Payment Capture Processes |
| CA2610649A1 | Verifying User Ownership Of An Account |
| US6853984B1 | Method And Apparatus For Credit Card Processing Via Facsimile |
| US20050097015A1 | Electronic Financial Transactions With Portable Merchant Accounts |
What are Propay’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Propay?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Propay in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Propay thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Propay search focus changed over the years?
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