Method for facilitating the sale of a commodity
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating the future sale of a commodity, which comprises:
- creating a tradable when-allocated allowance voucher that represents allocated allowance amounts of a commodity which is expected to be available at a future date; and
selling the voucher at a set present price to a buyer who desires to acquire the amounts of the commodity at the future date.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating the future sale of a commodity is described. The technique includes creating a tradable when-allocated allowance voucher, and selling the voucher at a set present price to a buyer who desires to acquire the amounts of the commodity at the future date. The voucher represents allocated allowance amounts of a commodity that is expected to be available at a future date.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating the future sale of a commodity, which comprises:
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creating a tradable when-allocated allowance voucher that represents allocated allowance amounts of a commodity which is expected to be available at a future date; and
selling the voucher at a set present price to a buyer who desires to acquire the amounts of the commodity at the future date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for facilitating compliance with emissions reduction mandates, which comprises:
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creating a when-allocated emission allowance voucher that represents amounts of emission allowances which are expected to be available at a future date; and
selling the voucher at a set present price to a buyer who desires to acquire the amounts of the emissions allowances at the future date. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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- 21. A freely-transferable when-allocated allowance voucher representing amounts of emissions allowances that are expected to be available at a future date.
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