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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2003
William R. Hambrecht, San Francisco, CA (US);
Othar Hansson, Union City, CA (US);
Jordan Hayes, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alan Katz, Dallas, TX (US);
Charles Ocheret, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Matt Regan, Wayne, PA (US);
William R. Hambrecht, San Francisco, CA (US);
Othar Hansson, Union City, CA (US);
Jordan Hayes, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alan Katz, Dallas, TX (US);
Charles Ocheret, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Matt Regan, Wayne, PA (US);
W. R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method determines price and allocation of equity shares. Information about an offering to accepts bids for equity shares is provided to qualified potential purchasers. Bids from potential purchasers for equity shares are received through a communication network. Bids are accepted and offered to be accepted only from qualified potential purchasers. A non-qualified potential purchaser submits a bid through a qualified potential purchaser. A clearing price for the offered shares is determined based on the received bids.