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Bluefin Payment Systems Vaultless Tokenization and Encryption System

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 23rd, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published a patent application by Bluefin Payment Systems for a vaultless tokenization and encryption system. The system aims to enhance data security for payment processing through innovative tokenization and encryption methods.

What changed

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published a patent application (EP4708185A3) for a vaultless tokenization and encryption system developed by Bluefin Payment Systems, LLC. The system utilizes an iframe service for data collection and a tokenization service for encrypting/decrypting and tokenizing/detokenizing data. It includes template management for generating parameterized collection and processing of sensitive information, with access controlled via identifiers and authentication credentials.

This publication represents a new patent application and does not impose immediate compliance obligations. However, it signifies a technological advancement in payment security that may influence future industry standards and practices. Companies involved in payment processing, data security, and technology development should be aware of this patented technology, particularly its approach to vaultless tokenization and encryption, as it could impact competitive landscapes and the adoption of new security protocols.

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SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR VAULTLESS TOKENIZATION AND ENCRYPTION

Search Report EP4708185A3 Kind: A3 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Bluefin Payment Systems, LLC

Inventors

BARNETT, Timothy William

Abstract

A system for vaultless tokenization and encryption includes an iframe service for collecting data and a tokenization service for (de)tokenizing and encrypting/decrypting data. The system is accessible to users and partners that submit requests causing various functions to be executed by the system. The functions include, but are not limited to, providing (de)tokenization and/or encryption services, and managing and creating templates for iframe collection, (de)tokenization, and encryption/decryption. A template service facilitates generation of templates that parametrize collection of original data via served iframe elements, tokenization and/or encryption of original data, and detokenizing and/or decrypting tokens to recover original data. An iframe service is configured for providing a virtual terminal, an iframe that provides users direct access to (de)tokenization and/or decryption/encryption services. Access to system services is managed via identifiers that include authentication credentials and parameters for performing (de)tokenization and/or encryption/decryption processes.

IPC Classifications

G06F 21/62 20130101AFI20260211BHEP G06F 21/60 20130101ALI20260211BHEP G06Q 20/34 20120101ALI20260211BHEP G06Q 20/38 20120101ALI20260211BHEP H04L 67/02 20220101ALI20260211BHEP H04L 9/40 20220101ALI20260211BHEP G06Q 30/0226 20230101ALI20260211BHEP G06Q 30/0601 20230101ALI20260211BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR VAULTLESS TOKENIZATION AND ENCRYPTION

Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4708185A3

Who this affects

Applies to
Financial advisers Retailers Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology 5221 Commercial Banking 5222 Fintech & Digital Payments
Activity scope
Data Encryption Tokenization
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Compliance frameworks
PCI DSS NIST CSF
Topics
Data Privacy Financial Services

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