Intercontinental Exchange has a total of 836 patents globally, out of which 388 have been granted. Of these 836 patents, more than 50% patents are active. The United States of America is where Intercontinental Exchange has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Intercontinental Exchange.
Intercontinental Exchange was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey C. Sprecher. Intercontinental Exchange operates global commodity and financial products marketplaces. The Company operates electronic energy markets and soft commodity exchanges as well. ICE offers access to contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as agricultural commodities including cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, and sugar. As of July 2022, Intercontinental Exchange has a market cap of $52.46 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Intercontinental Exchange which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Intercontinental Exchange patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Intercontinental Exchange patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange have?
The Founder and CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher have 13 patents.
How many patents does Intercontinental Exchange have?
Intercontinental Exchange has a total of 836 patents globally. These patents belong to 199 unique patent families. Out of 836 patents, 418 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Intercontinental Exchange File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Intercontinental Exchange Applications Filed | Intercontinental Exchange Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 42 | 20 |
| 2012 | 43 | 16 |
| 2013 | 42 | 21 |
| 2014 | 68 | 16 |
| 2015 | 46 | 8 |
| 2016 | 22 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 | 33 |
| 2019 | 25 | 49 |
| 2020 | 26 | 38 |
| 2021 | 40 | 44 |
| 2022 | 5 | 16 |
How many Intercontinental Exchange patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Intercontinental Exchange File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Intercontinental Exchange Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 336 |
| Canada | 61 |
| Europe | 60 |
| Singapore | 52 |
| Japan | 36 |
| Australia | 32 |
| India | 26 |
| China | 17 |
| Israel | 13 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Argentina | 5 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Norway | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Intercontinental Exchange Patents Located?
10 Best Intercontinental Exchange Patents
US7039610B2 is the most popular patent in the Intercontinental Exchange portfolio. It has received 272 citations so far from companies like Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc, Trading Technologies International Inc and Bartersecurities Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Intercontinental Exchange:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7039610B2 | 272 |
| US7343341B2 | 227 |
| US20040158746A1 | 200 |
| US20020178102A1 | 190 |
| US20060224494A1 | 147 |
| US20080015976A1 | 121 |
| US20060184445A1 | 110 |
| US6539362B1 | 108 |
| US20040039684A1 | 108 |
| US20070043647A1 | 105 |
Which Companies are using Intercontinental Exchange Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Intercontinental Exchange patent portfolio are Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Trading Technologies International Inc and Cfph Llc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange | 38 |
| Trading Technologies International Inc | 11 |
| Cfph Llc | 10 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co Llc | 7 |
| IBM | 5 |
| Apx Inc | 5 |
| Bgc Partners | 5 |
| Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc | 5 |
| Refinitiv Us Organization Llc | 4 |
| Chicago Board Options Exchange | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Intercontinental Exchange Patents
Top Intercontinental Exchange Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7343341B2 | 17 |
| US20040158746A1 | 16 |
| US7752116B2 | 15 |
| US7039610B2 | 12 |
| US20080215477A1 | 10 |
| US20020178102A1 | 10 |
| US8266040B2 | 8 |
| US7945511B2 | 8 |
| US8140423B2 | 7 |
| US7376614B1 | 7 |
| US8924277B2 | 6 |
| US20070180461A1 | 6 |
| US20060184445A1 | 6 |
| US20090043653A1 | 5 |
| US20040039684A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of Intercontinental Exchange US Patent Applications were Granted?
Intercontinental Exchange (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 63 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 54 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.7%.
Below are the key stats of Intercontinental Exchange patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Intercontinental Exchange?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ip Group Of Dla Piper Llp | 62 | 94.64% |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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