GROUPON, INC.

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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
G06Q DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1666
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 9298
 
 
 
G01C MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 165
 
 
 
H04B TRANSMISSION 1162
 
 
 
H04M TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 1131
 
 
 
H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 178
 
 
 
H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 0172

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
6,128,599 Method and apparatus for processing customized group reward offersOct 09, 97Oct 03, 00[G06F]296
6,049,778 Method and apparatus for administering a reward programOct 31, 97Apr 11, 00[G06F]236
6,269,343 On-line marketing system and methodAug 18, 99Jul 31, 01[G06F]208
6,327,573 Multiple party reward system utilizing single accountDec 31, 98Dec 04, 01[G06F]187
6,249,772 Systems and methods wherein a buyer purchases a product at a first price and acquires the product from a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second priceJul 08, 97Jun 19, 01[G06F]166
6,754,636 Purchasing systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication networkJun 22, 99Jun 22, 04[G06F]109
6,970,837 Methods and apparatus wherein a buyer arranges to purchase a first product using a communication network and subsequently takes possession of a substitute product at a retailerOct 05, 99Nov 29, 05[G06F]58
6,985,879 Systems and methods for facilitating group rewardsSep 16, 02Jan 10, 06[G06F]35
7,039,603 Settlement systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication networkJul 07, 99May 02, 06[G06F]34
7,856,360 System for providing a service to venues where people aggregateJan 30, 07Dec 21, 10[G06Q]18

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2013/0137,464 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE ALERTS TO MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORKJan 25, 13May 30, 13[H04W]
2013/0132,158 COMPUTING EARLY ADOPTERS AND POTENTIAL INFLUENCERS USING TRANSACTIONAL DATA AND NETWORK ANALYSISMay 25, 12May 23, 13[G06Q]
2013/0103,538 Facilitating Online TransactionsOct 22, 12Apr 25, 13[G06Q]
2013/0035,114 PROXIMITY-RELATED USER GROUPSMar 12, 12Feb 07, 13[H04W]
2013/0018,716 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING A REWARD PROGRAMSep 14, 12Jan 17, 13[G06Q]
2013/0006,770 PAY-FOR-VISIT ADVERTISING BASED ON VISITS TO PHYSICAL LOCATIONSSep 12, 12Jan 03, 13[G06Q]
2012/0329,483 FACILITATING USER INTERACTIONS BASED ON PROXIMITYJan 31, 12Dec 27, 12[H04W]
2012/0310,736 Determining locations of interest based on user visitsFeb 01, 12Dec 06, 12[G06Q, G06F]
2012/0239,484 DEAL SCORING SYSTEM AND METHODMar 16, 12Sep 20, 12[G06Q]
2012/0089,453 SYSTEM FOR MARKETING CAMPAIGN SPECIFICATION AND SECURE DIGITAL COUPON REDEMPTIONDec 18, 11Apr 12, 12[G06Q]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8,355,948 System and methods for discount retailingMay 07, 10Jan 15, 13[G06Q]
8,311,845 Pay-for-visit advertising based on visits to physical locationsApr 13, 06Nov 13, 12[G06Q]
8,301,495 System and methods for discount retailingDec 04, 09Oct 30, 12[G06Q]
8,280,769 Method and apparatus for administering a reward programNov 28, 07Oct 02, 12[G06Q]
8,271,327 Method and apparatus for identifying potential buyersApr 29, 08Sep 18, 12[G06Q]
8,150,439 Facilitating user interactions based on proximityNov 19, 10Apr 03, 12[H04M, H04W, H04B]
8,150,735 Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product descriptionMay 10, 07Apr 03, 12[G06Q]
8,135,505 Determining locations of interest based on user visitsApr 28, 08Mar 13, 12[G01C]
8,103,519 System for marketing campaign specification and secure digital coupon redemptionJul 30, 08Jan 24, 12[G06Q]
8,010,417 System and process for local acquisition of products priced onlineJun 15, 06Aug 30, 11[G06Q]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Walker Jay S
Ridgefield, CT
32
Van Luchene Andrew S
Santa Fe, NM
21
Tedesco Daniel E
Huntington, CT
17
Jorasch James A
Stamford, CT
15
Vengroff Darren E
Seattle, WA
10
Mik Magdalena
Greenwich, CT
9
Holden Jeffrey A
Seattle, WA
8
Kramer James F
Foster City, CA
8
Ning Paul C
Foster City, CA
8
Golden Andrew P
New York, NY
7