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WESTERN UNION CO
US·171 granted patents·64 pending applications·1,876 citations·filing 1999–2025
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
235 records- 0196US7512552B2Electronic gift linkingWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 31, 2009·72 cites·28 claims
- 0296US7315843B2Electronic identifier payment systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 1, 2008·83 cites·16 claims
- 0396US7184980B2Online incremental payment methodWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 27, 2007·219 cites·20 claims
- 0495US8645275B2Systems and methods for verifying identitiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 4, 2014·30 cites·20 claims
- 0595US7606734B2Wide area network person-to-person paymentWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 20, 2009·117 cites·19 claims
- 0694US9659293B2Money transfer smart phone methods and systemsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·24 cites·19 claims
- 0794US7266533B2Electronic gift greetingWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 4, 2007·112 cites·28 claims
- 0893US10096006B2Mobile agent point-of-sale (POS)WESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 9, 2018·41 cites·14 claims
- 0993US7937292B2Wide area network person-to-person paymentWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2008·Granted May 3, 2011·30 cites·14 claims
- 1093US7870068B2Internet-based money order systemWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·48 cites·5 claims
- 1193US7865439B2Systems and methods for verifying identitiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·44 cites·22 claims
- 1292US11663639B2Universal ledgerWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1392US7641109B2Money transfer cards, systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 5, 2010·41 cites·20 claims
- 1491US10102571B2Universal ledgerWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 16, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1591US8041606B2Online purchasing methodWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 18, 2011·55 cites·27 claims
- 1691US7933835B2Secure money transfer systems and methods using biometric keys associated therewithWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 26, 2011·55 cites·18 claims
- 1791US7392940B2In-lane money transfer systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 1, 2008·20 cites·28 claims
- 1891US7219832B2ATM machine and methods with currency conversion capabilitiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 22, 2007·34 cites·20 claims
- 1990US10984459B2Universal ledgerWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 2090US10327141B2Methods and systems for validating mobile devices of customers via third partiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 18, 2019·6 cites·18 claims
- 2190US9747587B2Consumer due diligence for money transfer systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·24 cites·20 claims
- 2290US9697567B2Universal ledgerWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 4, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2390US7654449B2Method and system for performing money transfer transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 2, 2010·14 cites·22 claims
- 2490US7620596B2Systems and methods for evaluating financial transaction riskWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 17, 2009·199 cites·13 claims
- 2589US9888380B2Methods and systems for validating mobile devices of customers via third partiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 6, 2018·13 cites·19 claims
- 2689US7930216B2Method for making an online payment through a payment enabler systemWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 19, 2011·18 cites·17 claims
- 2789US7716128B2Electronic indentifier payment systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2007·Granted May 11, 2010·15 cites·17 claims
- 2888US10489834B2System and method for performing transactions similar to previous transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·4 cites·25 claims
- 2988US10367905B2Integration framework and user interface for embedding transfer services into applicationsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 30, 2019·8 cites·8 claims
- 3087US10783502B2Multiple-entity transaction systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 22, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 3187US8700412B2Methods and systems for coordinating pooled financial transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 15, 2014·5 cites·19 claims
- 3287US7905400B2Systems and methods for configuring a point-of-sale systemWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 15, 2011·19 cites·5 claims
- 3387US7578434B2System and method for transferring money from one country to a stored value account in a different countryWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 25, 2009·17 cites·19 claims
- 3486US11258875B2Integration framework and user interface for embedding transfer services into applicationsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 22, 2022·5 cites·18 claims
- 3586US10235704B2Universal ledgerWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 19, 2019·5 cites·17 claims
- 3686US8024229B2Wide area network person-to-person paymentWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 20, 2011·11 cites·12 claims
- 3786US7753267B2In-lane money transfer systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 13, 2010·10 cites·39 claims
- 3885US11765221B2Systems and methods for adaptive security and cooperative multi-system operations with dynamic protocolsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 3985US10911951B2Methods and systems for validating mobile devices of customers via third partiesWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·3 cites·17 claims
- 4085US8386393B2Systems and methods for verifying identities in transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 26, 2013·27 cites·12 claims
- 4185US8345931B2Biometric based authorization systems for electronic fund transfersWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 1, 2013·15 cites·28 claims
- 4284US11403684B2System, manufacture, and method for performing transactions similar to previous transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 4384US11184352B2Systems and methods for activating an authentication token within a communication platformWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 4484US10402824B2Systems and methods for verifying identities in transactionsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 3, 2019·4 cites·18 claims
- 4584US9959535B2Prepaid value account with reversion to purchaser systems and methodsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 1, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 4684US9384476B2Money transfer system and methodWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 5, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 4783US12047471B2Integration framework and user interface for embedding transfer services into applicationsWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 23, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 4883US10861012B2System and method for secure transactions at a mobile deviceWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 4983US7617157B2Method for receiving electronically transferred funds using an automated teller machineWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 10, 2009·23 cites·39 claims
- 5083US7549575B2Money transfer systems and methods for travelersWESTERN UNION CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 23, 2009·10 cites·28 claims
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