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Methods and systems for purchase of commodities

US7991685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2009
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/08
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to methods and systems for commodities procurement with concomitant hedging. The invention enables automatic commodity purchase at a desired basis level when a seller's price matches a buyer's basis bid and concomitantly automatically placing an electronic commodities order to hedge the buyer's purchase.

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