Glossary

Divisional patent

In one sentence

A divisional patent is a separate patent split out from an earlier application, keeping its original priority date while claiming different aspects of the same invention. Parousya's divisional is US11392923B2.

The longer version

A divisional patent is carved out of a parent application. It keeps the parent's priority date but pursues its own set of claims, usually covering aspects the parent did not claim directly. The result is two granted patents from one original filing, each protecting a different angle.

Parousya's divisional is US11392923B2, split from parent US10657515B2 and sharing the 26 June 2014 priority date. It was granted 19 July 2022 and runs until 2 October 2035. It adds three capabilities: third party querying, identification without payment, and standalone device claims.

Those additions widen what the method protects. Identification can stand alone without a transaction, an outside system can query presence, and specific devices are claimed in their own right. Together the parent and divisional cover both the payment path and the identification layer around it.

The Parousya method

The divisional patent is the second pillar of Parousya's protection. It extends the family beyond payment into identification without payment, third party querying, and standalone device claims, all under the original 26 June 2014 priority date.

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