Patents Represented by Attorney Ruth Ma
  • Patent number: 7720744
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shifting bids and/or offers in a trading interface are provided. Using these systems and methods, a trader may access various bid and/or offer data, adjust bid and/or offer statuses, and shift a plurality of bid and/or offer prices and sizes to accommodate for changes in a trading environment. The trading interface may provide users with multiple bid and/or offer interaction. This may allow users to apply changes to a plurality of bids and/or offers simultaneously and provide time efficient bid and/or offer shifting. Furthermore, the trading interface may allow the user to access or import books from various trading applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: BGC Partners, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew C Gilbert
  • Patent number: 7698184
    Abstract: A method for trading a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue includes identifying a securities bundle comprising a first and second security. The first security is associated with a first entertainment event and the second security is associated with a second entertainment event. The first security is offered in an after-market for a buying price and a market price is determined for the first security in the after-market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: BGC Partners, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Asher, Howard W. Lutnick
  • Patent number: 7698199
    Abstract: A method of trading includes performing a transaction of a futures contract between a buyer and a seller. The futures contract is associated with at least one entertainment event and comprises a purchase price and a settlement date. The method concludes by performing a settlement of the futures contract based at least in part upon the purchase price and a value associated with the entertainment event at the settlement date. The entertainment event is associated with a security and the transaction of the futures contract is performed in conjunction with the issuance of the security to the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: BGC Partners, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Asher, Stuart A. Hersch, James J. Lefkowitz, Gregory P. Manning, Howard W. Lutnick