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Amazon Using Patent Reform to Strengthen 1-Click

Posted by Zonk on from the song-and-dance-routine dept.

theodp writes "As some predicted, lawyers for Amazon.com have recently submitted 1-Click prior art solicited by Tim O'Reilly under the auspices of Jeff Bezos' patent reform effort to the USPTO, soliciting a 'favorable action' that would help bulletproof the patent. Last June, an Amazon lobbyist referred to deficiencies with the same prior art as he tried to convince Congress that 1-Click was novel, prompting Rep. Howard Berman to call BS."

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  1. Re:1 Click by Jekler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Is it really that hard to understand?"

    Patronizing rhetoric does not often persuade people to join your cause.