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Amazon Releases 1-Click Patent Sequel

Posted by timothy on from the early-gift-from-jeff-bezos dept.

theodp writes "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is seeking a patent for coordinating the delivery of a gift. The invention was bundled with the 1-Click claims in this 1998 EPO filing, but its USPTO filing was allowed to lapse. Amazon refiled with the USPTO in July, 2002--a few months after settling the BN 1-Click lawsuit." Update: 12/13 05:35 GMT by T : Ben Silverman writes "Please note that Shel Kaphan is no longer the CTO of Amazon.com and has not been with the company for over three years. I apologize for any inconvience this has caused Mr. Kaphan and to readers for the error. Mr. Kaphan pointed out my error in an email this evening." (Kaphan is identified as CTO in the linked NY Post story.)

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  2. great... by domenic+v1.0 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Another useless patent lawsuit...When will someone patent the useless troll post?

  3. amazon again? by davmct · · Score: 2, Troll

    haven't we already decided to boycott amazon?

  4. Automated Patent Submission is the Key by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Anybody can use openDK() It is Open Source, runs in anu *NIX and can takedown any patent barrier.

    thank you

  5. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by MonTemplar · · Score: 0, Troll

    In Soviet Russia, 1-Click patents YOU!

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    -MT.
  6. openDK() is the key by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Takedown openDK() to your system, it rocks!