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November 7, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesElectronic funds transfer system Securities brokerage-cash management system Automated securities trading system Methods and apparatus for restructuring debt obligations System and method of investment management including means to adjust deposit and loan accounts for inflation Automated investment system Auction information transmission processing Interactive market management system Renewable option accounting and marketing system System and method for implementing and administering a mortgage plan InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 554704 filed on 11/07/1995US Classes:705/37, Trading, matching, or bidding705/27Presentation of image or description of sales item (e.g., electronic catalog browsing)ExaminersPrimary: Weinhardt, Robert A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA method and apparatus for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods by use of a plurality of low cost posting terminals and a market maker computer in a legal framework that establishes a bailee relationship and consignment contract with a purchaser of a good at the market maker computer that allows the purchaser to change the price of the good once the purchaser has purchased the good thereby to allow the purchaser to speculate on the price of collectibles in an electronic market for used goods while assuring the safe and trusted physical possession of a good with a vetted bailee.Other References
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