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Amazon's Patent-Pending Price Checks

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the prior-arts dept.

theodp writes "On Thursday, the USPTO revealed that Amazon is back at the patent trough, this time for a System and method for obtaining information relating to an item of commerce using a portable imaging device. Sounds an awful lot like ScoutPal, which drew raves from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, doesn't it?"

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  1. Important difference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Between you all get upset, please note that this is an application, as in Amazon drafted it and sent it to the USPTO but they havent looked at it yet. It's not the same as a granted patent.

    You can send in an application for "...a method of wiping your arse comprising the step of utilizing paper in a back and forth rubbing motion" and that application would also be published.

  2. Uh-oh! by Netsensei · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. Post about silly patents applied by Amazon on /.
    2. Get some pro- and contra-patent zealots engage into total battle
    3. ???
    4. Profit!