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Amazon Scores Another Patent

Posted by michael on from the one-click dept.

theodp writes "Chalk up yet another patent for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, this time for a Method and system for conducting a discussion relating to an item."

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  1. This is a joke right? by solostring · · Score: 2, Redundant

    How can something as trivial as this become a patent?

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  2. A letter from Amazon.com lawyers. by Noryungi · · Score: 0, Redundant
    With tongue firmly in cheek... =)
    Offices of Dean, Chalker and Potter

    To: Slashdot Staff
    Cc: OSDN, VA Software

    Dear Sirs,

    We are the lawyers representing Amazon.com in its dealings with patent-infringing corporations.

    As you are certainly aware, our client holds patent #1,555,986 and 1,555,987, covering multiple participants online discussions.

    It has come to our attention that a web site operated by your company (http://www.slashdot.org) is in direct violation of the aforementioned patents.

    Consequently, we'd like to request your company to pay to Amazon.com a lump sum for all patent violation, lump sum whose amount cannot be lower than ten million US dollars (US$ 10,000,000). Alternatively, our client requests that the aforementioned web site immediately cease alla activities.

    In case of non-compliance within forty eight (48) hours following the reception of this mail, we'll be forced to intervene on our client's behalf.

    Respectfully yours,
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