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#30617 CFR Sec.230.144A(d)
Applies to Claims 1,12,14,22,7
Submitted by: Mark WebbinkLast updated: over 4 years ago
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Conditions to be met for the private resale of securities to institutions
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Submitted by: Mark WebbinkLast updated: over 4 years ago
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This section of the U.S. Code defines the criteria used to determine who is an "accredited investor."
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#262Short Trade Information System
Applies to Claims 16,18,8
Submitted by: Mark NowotarskiLast updated: over 4 years ago
Patent/Application # US 2004/0054614
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[0080] For example, U.S. regulations prohibit a member of the New York Stock Exchange or National Association of Securities Dealers from selling a security short unless the broker dealer is first able to "locate" a borrowable security to cover the short.
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Submitted by: Mark NowotarskiLast updated: over 4 years ago
Patent/Application # METHOD OF RAISING CAPITAL FOR
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The method includes the steps of: determining the lesser of the maximum of the desired amount of proceeds that the issuing company will raise under applicable securities regulations or business criteria (18a); determining the maximum number of investors to whom the issuing company will issue securities under applicable securities regulations (18b); and dividing the determined amount of proceeds from step 18a by the maximum number of investors determined in step 18b to determine a minimum investment requirement for the securities offering (18c).
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Submitted by: Mark NowotarskiLast updated: over 4 years ago
Patent/Application # US 2006/0149662
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This is a description of an automated options trading network.
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