Patents by Inventor John Plante

John Plante has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS THAT SETTLE BASED ON TRANSACTION DATA
    Publication number: 20250292327
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • Derivative contracts that settle based on transaction data
    Patent number: 12340417
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS THAT SETTLE BASED ON TRANSACTION DATA
    Publication number: 20230016699
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • Derivative contracts that settle based on transaction data
    Patent number: 11488245
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS THAT SETTLE BASED ON TRANSACTION DATA
    Publication number: 20210158448
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • Derivative contracts that settle based on transaction data
    Patent number: 10949922
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante
  • Derivative Contracts that Settle Based on Transaction Data
    Publication number: 20180005318
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the transaction fees associated with recording and/or performing transactions for the selected virtual currency. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners against certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Mansoor Ahmed, John Plante