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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Comenity LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 38

Trademarks = 13

Forward Citations = 414

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27 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

James Walz (16 out of 18 patents)

David Nack (11 out of 12 patents)

Christian Billman (10 out of 16 patents)

4. Adam Koltnow (9 out of 10 patents)

5. Uchenna Chilaka (8 out of 13 patents)

6. Richard Barber Ainsworth, Iii (6 out of 6 patents)

7. Randall Piatt (5 out of 6 patents)

8. Ramesh Korra (5 out of 6 patents)

9. Jess Lawrence (3 out of 9 patents)

10. Christina Mosholder (2 out of 3 patents)

11. Timothy D Pontious (2 out of 6 patents)

12. Tom Pugh (2 out of 3 patents)

13. Chris Anderson (2 out of 4 patents)

14. Manoj Ram Tammina (2 out of 6 patents)

15. Randy West (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Mobile Credit Acquisition

Geofencing Messaging

Loyalty Services

Authenticated Account Interaction

Retail Card Application

Data Analysis

Biometric Security

Contextual Offers

Electronic Transactions

Customer Validation

Mobile Wallet

Personalized Recommendations

38 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11488194 - Mobile credit acquisition (2022-11-01),

2. 11475516 - Distributed risk rules (2022-10-18),

3. 11443299 - Gift card use notification (2022-09-13),

4. 11436626 - Authenticated account interaction via cellular text message (2022-09-06),

5. 11379821 - Replacing a customer card payment with a one-time loan at a point of sale (2022-07-05),

6. 11361317 - Validating a customer in an electronic transaction (2022-06-14),

7. 11288721 - System and method for a delayed purchase based on input from another (2022-03-29),

8. 11270275 - One card (2022-03-08),

9. 11164206 - Automatically aggregating, evaluating, and providing a contextually relevant offer (2021-11-02),

10. 11164178 - Adding a credit account to a mobile wallet to make a transaction when the physical card associated with the credit account is unavailable (2021-11-02),

11. 11163943 - Method and system for partial application data collection (2021-11-02),

12. 11080740 - Listening application on a mobile device to limit multiple redemptions of an offer (2021-08-03),

13. 11037212 - Pre-populating a credit card number field (2021-06-15),

14. 11026042 - Geofencing messaging system (2021-06-01),

15. 10990937 - Retail card application (2021-04-27),

Company Overview

Comenity LLC is a financial services company based in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in providing private label credit cards and loyalty programs for various retail partners. The organization focuses on enhancing customer engagement through tailored financial solutions that drive brand loyalty and improve the shopping experience. With a strong emphasis on technology, Comenity leverages data analytics and digital platforms to offer innovative payment options and personalized services, positioning itself as a leader in the retail finance sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

38 Patents

#19 in Columbus, OH

#384 in Ohio

#9,033 in US

#17,860 in the World

Columbus, OH, United States of America

Comenity LLC

Forward Citations = 414

27 inventors:

James Walz (16 out of 18 patents)

David Nack (11 out of 12 patents)

Christian Billman (10 out of 16 patents)

4. Adam Koltnow (9 out of 10 patents)

5. Uchenna Chilaka (8 out of 13 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Comenity LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/comenity

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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