Patents by Inventor Joel C. Hodes

Joel C. Hodes 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).

  • Patent number: 7685040
    Abstract: Investment methods for use by institutional investors are provided. The method may include the steps of selling a call associated with a first group of securities of the investor to a first broker/dealer; entering into a short swap arrangement with an equity swap entity, the short swap arrangement being associated with the call and the first group of securities; entering into a capped swap arrangement with a second broker/dealer based on a second group of securities; and, entering into a long swap arrangement with the equity swap entity based on the second group of securities. Methods for arranging an investment strategy for an institutional investor are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Morgan Stanley
    Inventors: Joel C. Hodes, John A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 7617139
    Abstract: In one general aspect, the present invention is directed to methods that may comprise the step of a first party entering into at least one derivative contract with a second party. The derivative contract may provide the second party with a short position on a derivative portfolio including one or more securities. Also, the derivative contract may grant a transferable right to substitute individual securities included in the derivative portfolio. This right may be granted to either the first party or the second party, and the right to substitute may transfer between the first party and the second party under certain conditions. In various embodiments, however, only one of the first party and the second party may have the right to substitute at any one time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Morgan Stanley
    Inventors: Joel C. Hodes, John A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20040254869
    Abstract: Embodiments of an investment method for use by institutional investors are provided. The method may include the steps of selling a call associated with a first group of securities of the investor to a first broker/dealer; entering into a short swap arrangement with an equity swap entity, the short swap arrangement being associated with the call and the first group of securities; entering into a capped swap arrangement with a second broker/dealer based on a second group of securities; and, entering into a long swap arrangement with the equity swap entity based on the second group of securities. Embodiments of a method for arranging an investment strategy for an institutional investor are also provided. In addition, the system and computer-readable media embodiments are provided in association with the investment method embodiments described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Joel C. Hodes, John A. Roberts