Patent №
US 8,626,641
Granted
2014-01-07
Filed 2013
Owner
MERK INVESTMENTS LLC
Lab
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AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
13839463
A supply of a commodity is owned by an investment vehicle. A sponsor of the investment vehicle receives a delivery application. A custodian stores the supply of the commodity as a collection of first physical units. A commodity dealer specializing in trading the commodity agrees to conduct trades with the sponsor to convert a first quantity of the supply for a second quantity of the commodity. A broker dealer trades shares of the investment vehicle. The delivery application is provided by a shareholder, and specifies a physical format for the second quantity of the commodity.
AI classification
Ownership
MERK INVESTMENTS LLC
assignment · 300190892
Assignors
MERK, ALEXANDER
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.