Patents by Inventor Mark J. Zanoli

Mark J. Zanoli 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).

  • Method and system for creating and marketing employee stock option mirror image warrants
    Patent number: 8538850
    Abstract: A warrant on company stock that is used to determine value of employee options for U.S. accounting purposes on company stock. The warrant comprises an amortization factor, an exercise term that is the same or substantially similar to an exercise term of the employee options, and a strike price that is the same or substantially similar to a strike price of the employee options. The warrant also comprises a provision to periodically determine the amortization factor based on early forfeiture and/or early exercise of the employee options, a provision to apply the amortization factor to the warrants, and a provision to determine an intrinsic value of the warrants. Value of the employee options for U.S. accounting purposes is determined using market value of the warrants at issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: David A. Seaman, Santosh V. Nabar, Mark J. Zanoli
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MARKETING EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION MIRROR IMAGE WARRANTS
    Publication number: 20120066101
    Abstract: A warrant on company stock that is used to determine value of employee options for U.S. accounting purposes on company stock. The warrant comprises an amortization factor, an exercise term that is the same or substantially similar to an exercise term of the employee options, and a strike price that is the same or substantially similar to a strike price of the employee options. The warrant also comprises a provision to periodically determine the amortization factor based on early forfeiture and/or early exercise of the employee options, a provision to apply the amortization factor to the warrants, and a provision to determine an intrinsic value of the warrants. Value of the employee options for U.S. accounting purposes is determined using market value of the warrants at issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: David A. Seaman, Santosh V. Nabar, Mark J. Zanoli
  • Method and system for creating and marketing employee stock option mirror image warrants
    Patent number: 8090639
    Abstract: A warrant on company stock that is used to determine value of employee options for U.S. accounting purposes on company stock. The warrant comprises an amortization factor, an exercise term that is the same or substantially similar to an exercise term of the employee options, and a strike price that is the same or substantially similar to a strike price of the employee options. The warrant also comprises a provision to periodically determine the amortization factor based on early forfeiture and/or early exercise of the employee options, a provision to apply the amortization factor to the warrants; and a provision to determine an intrinsic value of the warrants. Value of the employee options for U.S. accounting purposes is determined using market value of the warrants at issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: David A. Seaman, Santosh V. Nabar, Mark J. Zanoli
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MARKETING EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION MIRROR IMAGE WARRANTS
    Publication number: 20100138332
    Abstract: A warrant on company stock that is used to determine value of employee options for U.S. accounting purposes on company stock. The warrant comprises an amortization factor, an exercise term that is the same or substantially similar to an exercise term of the employee options, and a strike price that is the same or substantially similar to a strike price of the employee options. The warrant also comprises a provision to periodically determine the amortization factor based on early forfeiture and/or early exercise of the employee options, a provision to apply the amortization factor to the warrants; and a provision to determine an intrinsic value of the warrants. Value of the employee options for U.S. accounting purposes is determined using market value of the warrants at issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Seaman, Santosh V. Nabar, Mark J. Zanoli
  • Method and system for creating and marketing employee stock option mirror image warrants
    Patent number: 7693770
    Abstract: A warrant on company stock that is used to determine value of employee options for U.S. accounting purposes on company stock. The warrant comprises an amortization factor, an exercise term that is the same or substantially similar to an exercise term of the employee options, and a strike price that is the same or substantially similar to a strike price of the employee options. The warrant also comprises a provision to periodically determine the amortization factor based on early forfeiture and/or early exercise of the employee options, a provision to apply the amortization factor to the warrants, and a provision to determine an intrinsic value of the warrants. Value of the employee options for U.S. accounting purposes is determined using market value of the warrants at issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: JP Morgan Chase & Co.
    Inventors: David A. Seaman, Santosh V. Nabar, Mark J. Zanoli