Patents by Inventor Donato Montanaro

Donato Montanaro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Binary options on an organized exchange and the systems and methods for trading the same
    Patent number: 8738499
    Abstract: Financial systems and methods for trading fixed return options on secondary markets such as stock exchanges including an electronic order delivery and execution system and/or an on-floor trading auction, configured to provide an exchange-traded environment. Also included is at least one fixed return option or binary option traded through an exchange's order delivery and execution system or on-floor trading auction, whereby such trading environment provides an open market. Also included are methods for calculating the closing settlement value for securities underlying fixed return options or binary options in order to maintain a fair and orderly trading environment for these instruments on an organized exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: NYSE MKT LLC
    Inventors: Donato A. Montanaro, Michael T. Bickford, Jeffrey P. Burns, Christopher P. Masciale, Scott R. Ebner
  • Binary options on an organized exchange and the systems and methods for trading the same
    Publication number: 20050165669
    Abstract: The invention relates to financial systems and methods for trading fixed return options on secondary markets such as stock exchanges. A financial system of the invention includes both an electronic order delivery and execution system and/or an on-floor trading auction, configured to provide an exchange-traded environment. The financial system also includes at least one fixed return option or binary option traded through an exchange's order delivery and execution system or on-floor trading auction, whereby such trading environment provides an open market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Donato Montanaro, Michael Bickford, Jeffrey Burns, Christopher Masciale, Scott Ebner