Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Blackhawk)

15 pending office actions • 3 clients

Portfolio Summary

15
Total Pending OAs
8
Final Rejections
7
Non-Final OAs

Client Portfolio (3 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. 11
BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. 3
Tango Card, Inc. 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatusFiled
18241324 CLIENT CUSTOMIZED VIRTUAL OR PHYSICAL CARD FOR USE WITH SELECTED MERCHANTS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. ROSEN, ELIZABETH H 3693 Non-Final OA Sep 01, 2023
18107111 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INTELLIGENT CODES IN CONJUNCTION WITH NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL 3698 Non-Final OA Feb 08, 2023
17994512 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INTELLIGENT CODES IN CONJUNCTION WITH STORED-VALUE CARDS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. BARGEON, BRITTANY E 3688 Final Rejection Nov 28, 2022
17740433 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELOADING PREPAID CARD BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. AKINTOLA, OLABODE 3691 Final Rejection May 10, 2022
17737281 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A PURCHASE TRANSACTION VIA A MERCHANT'S FOREIGN WEBSITE BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. OYEBISI, OJO O 3695 Final Rejection May 05, 2022
17220683 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INTELLIGENT CODES IN CONJUNCTION WITH STORED-VALUE CARDS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. BARGEON, BRITTANY E 3688 Final Rejection Apr 01, 2021
17143196 System and Method for Targeted Marketing and Consumer Resource Management BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. LUDWIG, PETER L 3627 Non-Final OA Jan 07, 2021
15937644 Feedback Loop for Gift Card Utilization Tango Card, Inc. HAIDER, FAWAAD 3627 Final Rejection Mar 27, 2018
15893311 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INSTANT REBATES TO CUSTOMERS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. WONG, ERIC TAK WAI 3693 Non-Final OA Feb 09, 2018
15796174 System and method for targeted marketing and consumer resource management BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. LIU, CHIA-YI 3692 Non-Final OA Oct 27, 2017
15796166 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSUMER MODIFIABLE PAYMENT CARD TRANSACTIONS BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. PHAN, NICHOLAS K 3699 Non-Final OA Oct 27, 2017
14253364 System and Method for Targeted Marketing and Consumer Resource Management BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. LIU, CHIA-YI 3692 Final Rejection Apr 15, 2014
14017518 System and Method for Targeted Marketing and Consumer Resource Management BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. LIU, CHIA-YI 3692 Final Rejection Sep 04, 2013
13799624 System and Method for Targeted Marketing and Consumer Resource Management BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. LUDWIG, PETER L 3627 Non-Final OA Mar 13, 2013
13619226 System, Method, and Apparatus for Creating and Distributing a Transaction Credit BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. KANERVO, VIRPI H 3691 Final Rejection Sep 14, 2012

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