Visa Server-Assisted Privacy-Protecting Biometric Comparison Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published application EP3721583A1 on April 15, 2026, covering server-assisted privacy-protecting biometric comparison systems. The patent application was filed by Visa International Service Association with inventors Sheets, Wagner, Arora, Best-Rowden, and Jiang. The invention relates to biometric authentication technology using networking protocols including H04L 9/32, H04L 9/08, H04L 9/00, and H12W 12/06.
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The EPO published European patent application EP3721583A1 for Visa International Service Association, titled 'Server-Assisted Privacy-Protecting Biometric Comparison,' with an April 15, 2026 publication date. The application covers biometric comparison systems using server-based privacy protection, classified under H04L networking protocols.
Companies developing or using biometric authentication systems, particularly in payment or identity verification contexts, should note this patent application for potential freedom-to-operate considerations. The filing by a major payment network signals continued investment in privacy-preserving biometric technologies for financial services applications.
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SERVER-ASSISTED PRIVACY PROTECTING BIOMETRIC COMPARISON
Publication EP3721583A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Visa International Service Association
Inventors
SHEETS, John F., WAGNER, Kim R., ARORA, Sunpreet Singh, BEST-ROWDEN, Lacey, JIANG, Chunxi
IPC Classifications
H04L 9/32 20060101AFI20201214BHEP H04L 9/08 20060101ALI20201214BHEP H04L 9/00 20060101ALI20201214BHEP H04W 12/06 20090101ALI20201214BHEP
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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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