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Amazon One-Click Patent to be Re-Examined

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-than-one-click dept.

timrichardson writes "A New Zealand actor, frustrated by a poor shopping experience, has successfully requested that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office review the correctness of Amazon's infamous One-Click patent. An examiner for the agency ruled that the re-examination requested by Peter Calveley had raised a 'substantial new question of patentability' affecting Amazon's patent, according to a document outlining the agency's decision."

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  1. First post by gusmao · · Score: 2, Funny

    first post! (patent pending)

    1. Re:First post by PFI_Optix · · Score: 4, Funny

      We regret to inform you that not only has the first post on this article been acheived by another user, but in fact the entire first post gimmick has significant prior art by the GNAA, to whom you may be liable for infringement.

      disclaimer: this post is in no way associated with the poster(s) responsible for the typical GNAA-related post. It just seemed appropriate to mention them.

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      120 characters for a sig? That's bloody useless.
    2. Re:First post by stinerman · · Score: 3, Funny

      So, what is so unique about doing this on a computer or online?

      The computer is a magical box where fairies and elves live (to most people). That is why its so unique. Those of us who know how computers work ... we understand better than the layperson.

  2. One-Push Power Button by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can I patent the one-push power button?

    If so, noone will be able to even turn their computers ON without my consent. Muahhahahahaaaa!

    What other useless patents can we come up with?

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  3. Time for a career change. by blcamp · · Score: 4, Funny


    With the endless lawsuits flying around for patent infringement, challenges to existing patents, breach of contact and other "IP theft", it seems to me I'm in the wrong line of work.

    Instead of writing code (the pay and benefits for which I can't complain), maybe I should probably add a law degree, sell my soul and get into the tech litigation biz. I can make tons upon tons of cash - far, far more than I am making now - and don't have to write anything (except the occasional briefs and motions). But I guess I better claim patent on the process of doing this, or I'LL get sued.

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    The problem with socialism is that they always run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher
  4. Re:So all you need to fight patent trolls... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just heard in the RIM boardroom: OK - let's get rid of all the fscking money-sucking lawyers and hire that actor!

  5. Dogbert's solution by asr_man · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope you all remember Dogbert's no-click patent...

    "You'd better click something soon, or I'm going to have to ship you some books."