Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
24 pending office actions • 10 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 66 patents granted in the last 365 days
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. currently has 22 pending office actions within its company patent portfolio in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are being reviewed by 20 distinct examiners, which suggests that most examiners are handling a single matter, while a few are responsible for multiple cases. The prosecution is distributed across 10 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical scope for the company's e-commerce and mechanical filings.
MILEF, ELDA G is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently overseeing 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. These 2 actions represent a small portion of the 22 total pending office actions, indicating that the workload is relatively well-distributed across the 20 distinct examiners. The influence of any single examiner is therefore limited compared to the overall volume of the portfolio.
For practitioners, the presence of 10 distinct art units suggests that the 22 pending office actions cover a wide range of technical classifications. While there is some examiner overlap, the involvement of 20 distinct examiners still requires a highly individualized approach to most cases. Successfully managing this portfolio involves balancing the technical standards of the 10 art units with the diverse examination styles of the 20 distinct examiners across the 22 pending office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 5 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 8 (33%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (29%) |
| §103 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (8%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILEF, ELDA G | 2 | 41.1% | +8.2% |
| LIU, I JUNG | 2 | 61.8% | +33.4% |
| KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R | 1 | 90.9% | +9.6% |
| GIBSON, JONATHAN D | 1 | 84.4% | +11.3% |
| POND, ROBERT M | 1 | 71.1% | +42.3% |
| MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | 1 | 51.3% | +31.6% |
| CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S | 1 | 64.6% | +30.6% |
| GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | 1 | 82.3% | +18.4% |
| TRAN, NAM T | 1 | 77.0% | +25.7% |
| JEAN, FRANTZ B | 1 | 90.2% | +8.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19245156 | FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE | GIBSON, JONATHAN D | — |
| 19222041 | NETWORK CONGESTION REDUCTION BASED ON ROUTING AND MATCHING DATA PACKETS | GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | — |
| 19189536 | ENFORCEMENT OF LATENCY DETERMINISM ACROSS A COMPUTER NETWORK | JEAN, FRANTZ B | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18367686 | TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCE | ALLADIN, AMBREEN A | 162d overdue |
| 16660201 | CLIENT SPECIFIC DATA DISTRIBUTION | KANERVO, VIRPI H | 14d |
| 17571818 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT VOLATILITY INDEX PLATFORM | LIU, I JUNG | 16d |
| 18990151 | NETWORK SWITCH AND TERMINAL DEVICE | MILEF, ELDA G | 34d |
| 16700420 | RULE BASED VECTOR SPACE MODEL FOR CREATING IMPLIED TRADE TEMPLATES | LIU, I JUNG | 34d |
| 19249618 | FAILURE RECOVERY IN A FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE | KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R | — |
| 19239518 | SINGLE ACTION REPLICATION OF COMPLEX FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT USING OPTIONS STRIP AND USER INTERFACE THEREFORE | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | — |
| 19223281 | SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ENCRYPTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17571818 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT VOLATILITY INDEX PLATFORM | LIU, I JUNG | 16d |
| 16700420 | RULE BASED VECTOR SPACE MODEL FOR CREATING IMPLIED TRADE TEMPLATES | LIU, I JUNG | 34d |
| 19245156 | FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE | GIBSON, JONATHAN D | — |
| 19242382 | MESSAGE PROCESSING | POND, ROBERT M | — |
| 19239518 | SINGLE ACTION REPLICATION OF COMPLEX FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT USING OPTIONS STRIP AND USER INTERFACE THEREFORE | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | — |
| 19223281 | SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ENCRYPTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S | — |
| 19222041 | NETWORK CONGESTION REDUCTION BASED ON ROUTING AND MATCHING DATA PACKETS | GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | — |
| 19217120 | SECURE MESSAGE PROCESSING PROTOCOL | TRAN, NAM T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3695 | 4 |
| 3691 | 3 |
| 2113 | 2 |
| 3694 | 2 |
| 3696 | 2 |
| 3693 | 1 |
| 2197 | 1 |
| 3692 | 1 |
| 1618 | 1 |
| 3684 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19249618 | FAILURE RECOVERY IN A FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE | KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R | 2113 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19245156 | FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE | GIBSON, JONATHAN D | 2113 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19242382 | MESSAGE PROCESSING | POND, ROBERT M | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19239518 | SINGLE ACTION REPLICATION OF COMPLEX FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT USING OPTIONS STRIP AND USER INTERFACE THEREFORE | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | — | §101DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19223281 | SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ENCRYPTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19222041 | NETWORK CONGESTION REDUCTION BASED ON ROUTING AND MATCHING DATA PACKETS | GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | — | §112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19217120 | SECURE MESSAGE PROCESSING PROTOCOL | TRAN, NAM T | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19189536 | ENFORCEMENT OF LATENCY DETERMINISM ACROSS A COMPUTER NETWORK | JEAN, FRANTZ B | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 18990151 | NETWORK SWITCH AND TERMINAL DEVICE | MILEF, ELDA G | 3694 | §101 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18757767 | DISTRIBUTED CREDIT CONTROL WITH CENTRALIZED ALLOCATION | MALHOTRA, SANJEEV | 3691 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18637680 | COUPON BLENDING OF A SWAP PORTFOLIO | ANDERSON, MICHAEL W. | 3693 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18624915 | DYNAMIC TRACER MESSAGE LOGGING BASED ON BOTTLENECK DETECTION | WEI, ZENGPU | 2197 | §101Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18410883 | MESSAGE ELIMINATION IN MULTI-MODEL RISK CORRELATION SYSTEM | MILEF, ELDA G | 3694 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18369293 | CONSERVATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES VIA SELECTIVE PUBLICATION OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED DATA OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | TURK, BROCK E | 3692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18367686 | TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCE | ALLADIN, AMBREEN A | 3691 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 162d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 17972903 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DATA LOOKUPS WITHIN A SET OF QUEUES | KANAAN, TONY P | 3696 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2022 |
| 17571818 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT VOLATILITY INDEX PLATFORM | LIU, I JUNG | 3695 | §101 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Jan 10, 2022 |
| 17223336 | NOVEL GOLD-BASED NANOCRYSTALS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREFOR | DICKINSON, PAUL W | 1618 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2021 |
| 17109714 | DETERMINISTIC AND EFFICIENT MESSAGE PACKET MANAGEMENT | GREGG, MARY M | 3695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2020 |
| 16800510 | EQUATION-BASED TRANSACTION REQUEST MESSAGING AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 3684 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2020 |
| 16700420 | RULE BASED VECTOR SPACE MODEL FOR CREATING IMPLIED TRADE TEMPLATES | LIU, I JUNG | 3695 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 02, 2019 |
| 16660201 | CLIENT SPECIFIC DATA DISTRIBUTION | KANERVO, VIRPI H | 3691 | §101 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 22, 2019 |
| 16556930 | MARKET DRIVEN IMPLIED TRADE RESOLUTION | OYEBISI, OJO O | 3695 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2019 |
| 16440311 | RANGE-LIMITED DATA OBJECT LINKING AND EQUIVALENCE | MALKOWSKI, MARK A | 3696 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2019 |
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