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Commerce & Payments · first seen 14 October 2026, 13:48 UTC

Mastercard patent mix tilts toward agentic payments, Visa's stalls

An analysis of patent filings finds Mastercard's portfolio shifting toward agentic payments technology while Visa's has not moved in the same direction.

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Read it at Electronic Payments International →

Coverage: 3 sources, in order

  1. Electronic Payments International: Mastercard’s patent mix has started to tilt toward agentic payments. Visa’s has not moved
  2. Retail Banker International: Mastercard’s patent mix has started to tilt toward agentic payments. Visa’s has not moved
  3. Private Banker International: Mastercard’s patent mix has started to tilt toward agentic payments. Visa’s has not moved

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