Robert Price Maerz

US Patent:

20020019792, Feb 14, 2002

Filed:

Mar 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813808

Inventors:

Robert Maerz - Stone Harbor NJ, US
Ernest Sjo - Huntington Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/036000, 705/037000, 705/035000

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to a system for simulated securities exchange wherein the securities comprise various entertainment industry concepts, such as television show scripts, scripts with talent attached, treatments, and pilots, in assorted stages of development. This invention relates more specifically to the establishment of an investment portfolio comprising one or more Pilot Option Participation Securities (POPS). Such investment portfolios comprising one or more POPS may, for example, be prepared for listed and listed on a national exchange such as, for example, CBOE, AMEX, or NASDAQ.

US Patent:

20040078314, Apr 22, 2004

Filed:

Jul 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/619510

Inventors:

Robert Maerz - Stone Harbor NJ, US
Ernest Sjo - Huntington Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/036000

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to a system for simulated securities exchange wherein the securities comprise various entertainment industry concepts, such as television show scripts, scripts with talent attached, treatments, pilots, and video games in assorted stages of development. This invention relates more specifically to the establishment of an investment portfolio comprising one or more Pilot Option Participation Securities (POPS) or other entertainment creation securities. Such investment portfolios comprising one or more POPS may, for example, be prepared for listed and listed on a national exchange such as, for example, CBOE, AMEX, NASDAQ, foreign exchanges or bulletin board exchanges (BBX).

US Patent:

20080004938, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Jun 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/454304

Inventors:

Robert Maerz - Stone Harbor NJ, US

International Classification:

G07G 1/00

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to a method of creating a tool that may accurately capture social mood trends. More specifically, the invention may include creating a genre index to capture trends in sales revenue, ratings, and/or other volume data for a variety of genres in a particular industry, and may further include using the genre index to hedge against loss of revenue in that industry. The invention also relates to a method of creating a tradable instrument for the purpose of hedging inherent business risks and for general trading and/or investment purposes.

US Patent:

20090024451, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

May 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/214423

Inventors:

Robert Maerz - Stone Harbor NJ, US
Ernest Sjo - Elmwood Park IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

A Entertainment Concept Evaluation is achieved through the use of a Decision Matrix Method. The decision process is a critical tool for aggregating entertainment content on the Internet as well as the monetization of chosen concepts.