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Amazon Sued Over Recommendation Patent

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. 3D Patent Info by FienX · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just found some stuff on that 3D patent lawsuit. Filed in Texas (Eastern District). PACER lists and complaints at here and just incase you are intrested the list of defendants is:

    6:04-cv-00397-LED

    Hewlett-Packard Co
    Dell Computer Corporation
    Gateway Inc
    International Business Machines Corp
    Toshiba America Inc
    Sony Corporation
    Acer Inc
    MPC Computers LLC
    Systemax, Inc
    Fujitsu America, Inc
    Micro Electronics Corp
    Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
    Averatec, Inc
    Polywell Company, Inc
    Sharp Electronics Corporation
    Twinhead Corp
    Uniwill Computer International Corp
    JVC Americas Corporation
    Acer America Corporation
    Micro Electronics Inc.
    Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
    Dell, Inc

    6:04-cv-00398-LED

    Electronic Arts, Inc.
    Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
    Activision Inc
    Atari, Inc.
    THQ, Inc.
    Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
    Sega of American Inc.
    Square Enix, Inc.
    Tecmo, Inc.
    Lucasarts Entertainment Co
    Namco Hometek, Inc.
    Ubisoft, Inc.

    6:04-cv-00399-LED

    Sony Corporation of America
    Microsoft Corporation
    Nintendo of America, Inc.