Inventor
TEMPLETON THOMAS
US42 patents
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SQUARE INC
31 patentsUS10296910B1May 21, 2019
Pay-by-name payment check-in with a payment card
SQUARE INC57 citations98
USD797739SSep 19, 2017
Wireless card reader
SQUARE INC44 citations98
USD740820SOct 13, 2015
Card reader
SQUARE INC62 citations98
USD740285SOct 6, 2015
Card reader
SQUARE INC54 citations98
USD740286SOct 6, 2015
Wireless card reader
SQUARE INC73 citations98
US9298956B2Mar 29, 2016
Tamper protection mesh in an electronic device
SQUARE INC69 citations97
US8794517B1Aug 5, 2014
Encoding data in multiple formats
SQUARE INC58 citations96
US9864424B1Jan 9, 2018
Power management of point-of-sale component
SQUARE INC21 citations94
USD795869SAug 29, 2017
Card reader
SQUARE INC38 citations94
US8931699B1Jan 13, 2015
Bidirectional audio communication in reader devices
SQUARE INC36 citations94
US9230143B2Jan 5, 2016
Bidirectional audio communication in reader devices
SQUARE INC17 citations93
US9576159B1Feb 21, 2017
Multiple payment card reader system
SQUARE INC53 citations92
US9286500B1Mar 15, 2016
Card reader communication method
SQUARE INC15 citations92
US9256769B1Feb 9, 2016
Mobile reader device
SQUARE INC27 citations92
US10614450B1Apr 7, 2020
Controlled emulation of payment cards
SQUARE INC11 citations86
US10304053B1May 28, 2019
Shopping check-out with a payment card
SQUARE INC16 citations84
US9824348B1Nov 21, 2017
Generating a signature with a mobile device
SQUARE INC6 citations84
US9633350B2Apr 25, 2017
Card reader communication method
SQUARE INC5 citations84
US9443118B1Sep 13, 2016
Pairing techniques for a wireless card reader
SQUARE INC14 citations84
US9312949B1Apr 12, 2016
Pairing techniques for a wireless card reader
SQUARE INC14 citations84
US9460322B2Oct 4, 2016
Mobile reader device
SQUARE INC13 citations82
US10755258B1Aug 25, 2020
Sensor-based transaction authorization via mobile device
SQUARE INC1 citations73
US9530032B2Dec 27, 2016
Card reader communication method
SQUARE INC4 citations73
US9141835B1Sep 22, 2015
Card reader for providing swipe feedback
SQUARE INC4 citations73
US9033235B1May 19, 2015
Read head array stitching
SQUARE INC3 citations63
US10929847B1Feb 23, 2021
Pay-by-name payment check-in with a payment card
SQUARE INC1 citations62
US9582798B2Feb 28, 2017
Encoding data in multiple formats
SQUARE INC1 citations60
US9361614B2Jun 7, 2016
Encoding data in multiple formats
SQUARE INC1 citations60
US9016569B2Apr 28, 2015
Encoding data in multiple formats
SQUARE INC3 citations60
US9367717B1Jun 14, 2016
Read head array stitching
SQUARE INC1 citations52
US8733655B2May 27, 2014
Magnetic read head with flat-extending pins
SQUARE INC1 citations52
BLOCK INC
10 patentsUSD1036450SJul 23, 2024
Electronic storage device
BLOCK INC6 citations85
US11328283B2May 10, 2022
Systems and methods for performing payment transactions
BLOCK INC3 citations83
US11538010B2Dec 27, 2022
Sensor-based transaction authorization via user device
BLOCK INC2 citations73
US11783312B2Oct 10, 2023
Systems and methods for performing payment transactions
BLOCK INC1 citations72
US11763285B2Sep 19, 2023
Wearable payment device with tunable antenna
BLOCK INC1 citations72
US11715085B2Aug 1, 2023
Systems and methods for performing payment transactions
BLOCK INC1 citations72
US12597009B2Apr 7, 2026
Systems and methods for performing transactions
BLOCK INC0 citations62
US12217235B2Feb 4, 2025
Sensor-based transaction authorization via user device
BLOCK INC0 citations62
US12182790B2Dec 31, 2024
Systems and methods for performing transactions
BLOCK INC0 citations62
USD1035654SJul 16, 2024
Electronic storage device
BLOCK INC0 citations62