Patents by Inventor Michael V. Crooks

Michael V. Crooks 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).

  • Systems and methods for safeguarding employee stock options from stock price fluctuations
    Patent number: 7917416
    Abstract: Systems and methods for hedging against stock price fluctuations are provided. These systems and methods are preferably directed towards providing executives holding company stock options with opportunities to limit their exposure to fluctuations in the price of stock issued by such companies. This is established through entering into transactions involving stock options with a counterparty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Quinn, Philip J. Turbin, James E. Fields, Michael V. Crooks, Joseph Vencil, Michael W. Emerson, James B. Pomeroy
  • Systems and methods for safeguarding employee stock options from stock price fluctuations
    Publication number: 20040172349
    Abstract: Systems and methods for hedging against stock price fluctuations are provided. These systems and methods are preferably directed towards providing executives holding company stock options with opportunities to limit their exposure to fluctuations in the price of stock issued by such companies. This is established through entering into transactions involving stock options with a counterparty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey Quinn, Philip J. Turbin, James E. Fields, Michael V. Crooks, Joseph Vencil, Michael W. Emerson, James B. Pomeroy