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User interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen

Patent D554653 Issued on November 6, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 6, 2021. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 29229404 filed on 05/05/2005

US Classes:

D14/486Drop down menu or full screen menu type

Examiners

Primary: Tung, M. H.
Assistant: Lee, Siu M

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • WO 90/11571 WO 10/01/1990
  • WO 99/19821 WO 04/01/1999
  • WO 00/52619 WO 09/01/2000
  • WO 01/16852 WO 03/01/2001
  • WO 01/22315 WO 03/01/2001
  • WO 03/090032 WO 10/01/2003
  • WO 03/107121 WO 12/01/2003

Claims



CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a user interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen, as shown and described.

Description





The single FIGURE is a front view of a user interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen.

The subject matter shown in broken line represents unclaimed environmental structure which is shown for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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