International trading system and method
CA 2381179 A1 · Owner: De La Motte, Alain L. · Inventors: Brackinreed, Brian Lee; De La Motte, Alain L.; Neslon, Chris
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A system and method for facilitating transactions involving the sale of goods or services. A standardized product rating system allows the subjective characteristics of a product to be evaluated and objectively rated based on generally accepted levels of quality. The products and factories of suppliers are also evaluated and rated in accordance with the standardized rating system. In one exemplary embodiment, a network of product buyers (104) and suppliers (106) are connected via a computer network. Through remote terminals, buyers submit requests-for-quotes and suppliers submit bids, both , of which specify objective and subjective aspects of a product using the standardized …
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- Filed July 28, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 28, 2020.
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