ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. D1,086,279, issued on July 29, was assigned to Target Brands Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Gift card" was invented by Christopher Brakob (Minneapolis), Miguel Herrera (Fillmore, Calif.), Brian Ray Holt (Mora, Minn.), Michael Gullickson Dietsche (Minneapolis), Connor James Lane (Minneapolis), Mauricio Donyel Hunter (Minnetonka, Minn.), Melissa Marie Beuthien (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Ryan Andrew Pekarek (Cottage Grove, Minn.).

The patent was filed on Jan. 22, 2025, under Application No. D/987,215.

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