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Summary

USPTO published patent application US20260099834A1 filed by Fiserv, Inc. for a secure prepaid gift card activation system with fraud prevention measures. The application, filed December 10, 2024 under application number 18975384, covers systems and methods for processing prepaid gift cards with security measures to prevent fraudulent redemption. This is a published patent application, not an issued patent.

What changed

USPTO published patent application US20260099834A1 filed by Fiserv, Inc. for a system enabling secure activation of prepaid gift cards with fraud prevention measures. The application covers prepaid gift card processing systems and methods designed to prevent fraudulent redemption.

Financial technology companies and prepaid card issuers should monitor this application as it progresses through examination. If issued, the patent could affect how prepaid card activation systems are designed and implemented, potentially requiring licensing or design modifications to avoid infringement.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for patent issuance
  2. Review system for potential licensing needs

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Apr 11, 2026

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE ACTIVATION OF PREPAID CARDS

Application US20260099834A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026

Assignee

Fiserv, Inc.

Inventors

Denielle Denise Savage, Kenneth Eugene Jennings, JR., Christopher Douglas Ruisi

Abstract

Implementations and examples described herein provide for prepaid gift cards, and processing of prepaid gift cards, having security measures to prevent fraudulent redemption of the prepaid gift cards.

CPC Classifications

G06Q 20/354 G06Q 20/357

Filing Date

2024-12-10

Application No.

18975384

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
April 9th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260099834A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Financial advisers Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Patent application filing Payment card processing Fraud prevention systems
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Financial Services Cybersecurity

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