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Online Auctions Patented, eBay Sued

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-will-I-get-old-d&d-books dept.

mattfusf writes "This article from News.com talks about a guy who has filed a lawsuit against eBay for patent infringment. Patent 5,845,265 covers a "method..for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods""

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  1. Re:the spelling and grammar troll v1.2 by fmaxwell · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Just because moronic Americans pronounce

    It was the Americans that had the foresight and intelligence to correct idiotic spellings that the British imposed. Examples include:

    color vs. colour
    check vs. cheque
    maneuver vs. manoeuvre
    license vs. licence

    Given the British penchant for inconsistency and convoluted spellings of what should be easy-to-spell words, Americans are far less "moronic" than the British when it comes to the English language.

  2. Loser.....Lawyer......Difference? by totallygeek · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    You thought the L was for Loser and I said it was Lawyer. We were both correct.

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  3. Re:Sorry, just can't buy it. by squaretorus · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    At the very least, if you are going to go after corporate America, go after the ones that are fucking up people's health, the government, and the planet.

    But surely we WANT them to fuck up the government!!!