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Amazon Sued Over Recommendation Patent

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stupid-patents-come-full-circle dept.

PaschalNee writes "Cendant is suing Amazon for their recommendation patent saying it infringes on a "System and Method for Providing Recommendation of Goods or Services Based on Recorded Purchasing History" patent they own. "

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  1. If you infringe this patent... by What+is+a+number · · Score: 5, Funny


    If you infringe this patent you may also infringe...

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  2. Re:Ordinarily I would object to this kind of paten by Ghent99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I prefer: "What goes around comes around" ;) Seriously though, when are we going to overhaul these amazingly archaic patent laws? It's like watching a bunch of kids in a sandbox playing tag... eventually one of them punches another and they all start crying and peeing in the sand...

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  3. Great Timing. by clinko · · Score: 4, Funny

    Good to hear this now; I stayed up until 4 a.m. last night writing the Recommended Function code to my site last night.

  4. Re:Bezos Told You So... by einhverfr · · Score: 4, Funny

    And of course, that must be why he "defensively" sued B&N? Jeff's definition of defensive means to defend against competitors competing, not against lawsuits.

    Wow, Amazon must have the Bush Administration's official dictionary. They are using the same definition of defense!

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