METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISSUING PRIMARY SECURITIES IN A TRADING MARKET
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1. A method comprising:
- causing at least one interface screen to be displayed on at least one client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities;
receiving from the at least one client device the offer to sell the primary securities and a confirmation that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities; and
communicating the offer to sell the primary securities to a trading market.
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Abstract
Methods and corresponding systems and non-transitory computer readable media are provided that cause at least one interface screen to be displayed on at least one client device associated with a primary issuer. The interface screen or screen generally includes information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for the primary issuer to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities. The primary issuer may therewith submit an offer to sell the primary securities and confirm that the primary issuer is legally authorized to issue the primary securities. Thereafter, the offer to sell the primary securities may be communicated to a trading market for execution.
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72 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing at least one interface screen to be displayed on at least one client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities; receiving from the at least one client device the offer to sell the primary securities and a confirmation that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities; and communicating the offer to sell the primary securities to a trading market. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving and storing details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified dollar amount; receiving, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities whose total value does not exceed said specified dollar amount; receiving, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmitting said order to a securities marketplace. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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displaying at least one interface screen on a client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities in a trading market; communicating the offer to sell the primary securities from the client device to a computing device coupled to the client device over a network; and confirming that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising at least one computing device coupled to at least one client device over a network, the at least one computing device operable at least to:
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cause at least one interface screen to be displayed on the at least one client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities; receive from the at least one client device the offer to sell the primary securities and a confirmation that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities; and communicate the offer to sell the primary securities to a trading market. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system comprising at least one computing device coupled to at least one client device over a network, the at least one computing device operable at least to:
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receive and store details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified dollar amount; receive, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities whose total value does not exceed said specified dollar amount; receive, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmit said order to a securities marketplace. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A system comprising at least one client device coupled over a network to at least one computing device, the at least one client device operable at least to:
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display at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities in a trading market; communicate the offer to sell the primary securities to the computing device coupled to the client device over a network; and confirm that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A non-transitory computer readable medium having software stored thereon that when executed by a computing device causes the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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causing at least one interface screen to be displayed on at least one client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities; receiving from the at least one client device the offer to sell the primary securities and a confirmation that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities; and communicating the offer to sell the primary securities to a trading market.
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68. A non-transitory computer readable medium having software stored thereon that when executed by a computing device causes the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving and storing details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified dollar amount; receiving, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities whose total value does not exceed said specified dollar amount; receiving, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmitting said order to a securities marketplace.
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69. A non-transitory computer readable medium having software stored thereon that when executed by a client device causes the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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displaying at least one interface screen on the client device, the at least one interface screen comprising at least one item of information regarding an offering of primary securities and at least one form element for an issuer of the primary securities to define terms of an offer to sell the primary securities in a trading market; communicating the offer to sell the primary securities from the client device to a computing device coupled to the client device over a network; and confirming that the issuer of the primary securities is legally authorized to issue the primary securities.
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70. A method comprising:
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receiving and storing details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified number of securities; receiving, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities that does not exceed said specified number of securities; receiving, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmitting said order to a securities marketplace.
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71. A system comprising at least one computing device coupled to at least one client device over a network, the at least one computing device operable at least to:
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receive and storing details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified number of securities; receive, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities that does not exceed said specified number of securities; receive, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmit said order to a securities marketplace.
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72. A non-transitory computer readable medium having software stored thereon that when executed by a computing device causes the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving and storing details of an issuer and a shelf registration of said issuer, said shelf registration authorizing said issuer to sell primary securities up to a specified number of securities; receiving, pursuant to a distribution agreement, a first number of unissued, authorized shares of said primary securities that does not exceed said specified number of securities; receiving, via a user interface, an order from said issuer to sell a second number of shares of said primary securities, said second number not exceeding said first number; and transmitting said order to a securities marketplace.
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