Company patents

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. surprisingly shows a strong and sustained focus on 'Business Methods & Fintech', accounting for 75.9% of its patent portfolio, with a significant 45.5% YoY growth in 2024, indicating a clear strategic emphasis despite a recent decline. While 'Input/Output & User Interfaces' also saw substantial growth in 2024 (+42.9%), the overall trend across most categories, including 'Business Methods & Fintech' and 'Cryptographic Mechanisms', shows a notable decline in patenting activity in 2025 and so far in 2026, suggesting a potential shift in patenting priorities or a more selective approach after a period of expansion.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

112 US filings (since 2023) · 5 categories · 6 themes

Interactive 3D Data Visualizationfiltered

Methods and systems for displaying complex data in three-dimensional graphical formats, allowing users to manipulate, explore, and derive insights from the data through interactive controls.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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42since 2023
+16.7%YoY
Specialized Data Integration

Methods and systems for integrating, transforming, and managing complex or domain-specific data from disparate sources into a unified structure, often for specific applications like social networks, genomics, or business forms.

Databases & Information Retrieval
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37since 2023
+8.3%YoY
Digital Asset Management

Technologies for securing, managing, and transacting with virtual currencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain-based digital assets, including hardware wallets and tokenization schemes for various purposes.

Business Methods & Fintech
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16since 2023
+16.7%YoY
Blockchain for Secure Transactions & Identity

Focuses on using distributed ledger technology (DLT) like blockchain to secure financial transactions, manage digital identities, or ensure data integrity and traceability across various applications.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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13since 2023
0.0%YoY
Message System Management & Delivery

Core infrastructure and operational techniques for efficient and reliable message handling, including server-side logic for managing subscriptions, aggregating messages, optimizing network connections, and ensuring data consistency across distributed messaging services.

Messaging & Email
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11since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Automated Transaction Systems

Systems designed to streamline and automate various commercial transactions, including mobile-enhanced processes, secure online checkouts, customer service interactions, and privilege issuance, often leveraging digital authentication.

Business Methods & Fintech
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9since 2023
-33.3%YoY

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