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Mastercard Asia/pacific PTE. Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 58 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,).

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58
Total patents granted
14
CPC technology areas
16.6
Avg claims per patent
+327%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mastercard holds 58 US patents across 14 technology areas — rank #5,861 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,861
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 33%
by Innovation Score (41.5/100)
16.6
avg claims per patent
+327%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. has been granted 58 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. at rank #5,861 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,). As a Foreign Corporation, MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 41.5/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 47 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window — a +327% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s 16.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does MASTERCARD compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows MASTERCARD holds 58 patents — placing it at rank #5,861 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

MASTERCARD's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

41 Top 33% higher than 67% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 11 19.0%
2020 16 27.6%
2021 6 10.3%
2022 5 8.6%
2023 8 13.8%
2024 8 13.8%
2025 4 6.9%

Which technologies does MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. patent most?

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,861

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView — US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. hold?
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. holds 58 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.
What is MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s Innovation Score?
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. has an Innovation Score of 41.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. focus on?
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s top technology area is G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 55 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.
Is MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +327% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s patents?
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s patents average 16.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

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How to use this portfolio

Mastercard's 58 grants land it in the top 33% by Innovation Score — but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance — Mastercard ranks #5,861 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06Q — see who else leads that technology area. G06Q leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity — not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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G06Q technology

MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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Data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) — the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
  • USPTO Patent Public Search — the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov