System and method for conducting online auctions
CA 2477742 A1 · Owner: Ozb2B Pty Ltd · Inventors: Du Preez, Anthony Gert; Comas, Brendan Joseph; Ellenport, Jason Scott
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The invention relates to a system and method for conducting online auctions and has particular application in conducting business on-line over a network of computers such as the Internet, for establishing materials supply contracts. In particular, the invention relates to control of a reserve price in an online bidding event. An online auction between a controlling party and at least two competing participants comprises the steps of setting a reserve price for the auction, conducting the auction between the at least two competing parties, determining whether a predetermined time trigger has been reached and suspending the auction if the reserve price is not reached at the time, …
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- Filed March 7, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 7, 2023.
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