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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated

USPTO Granted Patents = 47

% Expired Patents = 14.9

Trademarks = 13

Forward Citations = 578

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40 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Eileen C Smith (13 out of 16 patents)

Anthony Montesano (9 out of 13 patents)

Catherine T Shalen (9 out of 9 patents)

4. Edward T Tilly (8 out of 13 patents)

5. Stuart J Kipnes (6 out of 9 patents)

6. Anthony J Carone (6 out of 10 patents)

7. Ross G Kaminsky (6 out of 7 patents)

8. Gordon D Evora (6 out of 7 patents)

9. William Speth (6 out of 7 patents)

10. John C Hiatt, Jr (5 out of 6 patents)

11. Richard A Angell (4 out of 5 patents)

12. Dennis M O'Callahan (4 out of 4 patents)

13. Mark A Esposito (3 out of 5 patents)

14. Daniel R Hustad (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Larry Pfaffenbach (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Automated Trading

Derivative Investment

Hybrid Trading System

Volatility Benchmark

Market Sentiment Indicator

Risk Monitoring

Order Routing

Auction System

Financial Products

Quote Modification

Tail Risk Hedge

Index Values

47 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9727916 - Automated trading exchange system having integrated quote risk monitoring and integrated quote modification services (2017-08-08),

2. 8788381 - System and method for creating and trading a digital derivative investment instrument (2014-07-22),

3. 8738524 - System and method for creating parity on close orders (2014-05-27),

4. 8719145 - System and method for creating and trading a derivative investment instrument over a range of index values (2014-05-06),

5. 8719144 - Exchange trading system and method having a variable maker-taker model (2014-05-06),

6. 8712891 - Methods and systems for creating a tail risk hedge index and trading derivative products based thereon (2014-04-29),

7. 8694407 - Method and system for creating a volatility benchmark index (2014-04-08),

8. 8612323 - Methods and systems for trade fee and rebate computation and order routing (2013-12-17),

9. 8533091 - Method and system for generating and trading derivative investment instruments based on a volatility arbitrage benchmark index (2013-09-10),

10. 8510210 - Methods and systems for creating an interest rate swap volatility index and trading derivative products based thereon (2013-08-13),

11. 8489489 - System and method for trading derivatives in penny increments while disseminating quotes for derivatives in nickel/dime increments (2013-07-16),

12. 8484125 - Market participant issue selection system and method (2013-07-09),

13. 8473403 - Methods and systems for creating and trading strips of financial products (2013-06-25),

14. 8438094 - Methods and systems for creating and trading derivative investment products based on a SKEW index (2013-05-07),

15. 8386374 - System and method for creating and trading packaged collar options on an exchange (2013-02-26),

Company Overview

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated is a leading marketplace for options trading, specializing in a range of derivative investment instruments. The organization is renowned for its development of automated trading systems and innovative volatility benchmark indices, which serve as critical tools for market participants. CBOE also focuses on market sentiment indicators and advanced order routing technologies, enhancing trading efficiency and risk management. Based in Chicago, it plays a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of financial derivatives and hybrid trading systems.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

47 Patents

#104 in Chicago, IL

#405 in Illinois

#7,437 in US

#14,821 in the World

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated

Forward Citations = 578

40 inventors:

Eileen C Smith (13 out of 16 patents)

Anthony Montesano (9 out of 13 patents)

Catherine T Shalen (9 out of 9 patents)

4. Edward T Tilly (8 out of 13 patents)

5. Stuart J Kipnes (6 out of 9 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/chicago-board-options-exchange

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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