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Damages in alleged infringement of patented automated securities exchange

Microchip

On behalf of a major securities exchange, a team of CRA consultants developed estimate of economic damages arising from alleged infringement of patented technology relating to an automated exchange for trading derivative securities, such as options contracts, and a process for trading a financial instrument on an automated exchange. Technology addressed pro-rata matching, public customer priority, professional participation, small-order preference and away-market protection.