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USPTO Increases Scope Of Amazon's 1-Click Patent

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the patents-that-won't-die dept.

An anonymous reader writes "While the patent office had rejected earlier attempts by Amazon to get a continuation patent on its infamous "1-click" patent, it appears that an impatient USPTO examiner has approved the continuation, apparently because of the failure of BountyQuest to come up with prior art. This continuation adds claims like contacting the recipient of an order via e-mail or a phone call to obtain additional info."

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  1. only one way by wizardforce · · Score: 2, Funny

    there is only one solution to this madness and that is to use evil plan #236, yes that one- where the entirety of slashdot bands together and does some of our own patent trolling. slaghter this system with its own sword- call it patent slashdotting.

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  2. I have a solution! by readin · · Score: 3, Funny

    This patent stuff is madness, but I have a solution! I need your help. Come to my website and join the cause. All you have to do is click the link. Just one click, that's all. Just..um..one click..oh shoot, an Amazon lawyer is on the phone. Gotta go.

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  3. Well thank God for that! by Weaselmancer · · Score: 3, Funny

    It wasn't vague, bizarre and obvious enough! Glad the government came in to clear things up.

    On a related note, will someone please wake me up, or yell April Fools, or give me the red pill or something to let me know that reality isn't some kind of joke?

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    rediculous.
  4. Re:Patents should be abolished... by pipatron · · Score: 3, Funny

    Patents might be useful in some areas - however they seriously damage software development. I would like to see some well needed patent reform.

    There.

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  5. Re:Wasn't Me, But Here Are More Details! by smittyoneeach · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or it could encourage a character accent arms race, as people throw in all manner of whackiness just to force an upgrade.
    Or maybe Amazon's patent shall have grown to consume any physical contact that triggers an exchange of information, so we'll all be safe in the bosom of Bezos.

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  6. Re:Wasn't Me, But Here Are More Details! by zotz · · Score: 2, Funny

    "which adds innovative claims like contacting the recipient of an order via e-mail or a phone call [flickr.com] to obtain additional info."

    I for one see those new claims as astounding innovations. I know that we were all thinking that we would have had to send a runner to get the info. I know, I know, some of you more advanced types may have been thinking "pony express" or even postal mail, but come on, you know most of you were thinking "send a runner" like me. Naturally, cavemen were thinking of going themselves...

    all the best,

    drew

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