User interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen

- eSpeed Inc.
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Description

The single FIGURE is a front view of a user interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen.

The subject matter shown in broken line represents unclaimed environmental structure which is shown for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a user interface for an electronic trading system for a computer screen, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D552617
Type: Grant
Filed: May 5, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2007
Assignee: eSpeed Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Joseph C. Noviello (New York, NY), Howard W. Lutnick (New York, NY), Kevin M. Foley (New York, NY), Michael Sweeting (Aldershot), William P. Gill (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Assistant Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Attorney: Cantor Fitzgerald L.P.
Application Number: 29/229,416
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Drop Down Menu Or Full Screen Menu Type (D14/486)