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Amazon Sneaks One-Click Past the Patent System

Posted by Zonk on from the stealth-mode-activated dept.

theodp writes "By changing the word 'a' to 'the' and adding the phrase 'purchasable through a shopping cart model,' lawyers for Amazon.com have apparently managed to reinstate two of CEO Jeff Bezos' 1-Click Patent claims that were rejected a month earlier. 'Patent Owner's Rep was informed that the proposed addition to the claims appear to place the claims in condition of patentability,' writes the USPTO in its Ex Parte Reexamination Interview Summary of the 11-15 conference call that was held with five representatives of the USPTO and patent reformer Amazon."

9 of 104 comments (clear)

  1. The wheel by sig97 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I better hurry patenting the wheel before it's too late... the one purchasable through a shopping cart model that is.

    1. Re:The wheel by FlameboyC11 · · Score: 3, Funny

      No no no, it's one purchasable through *the* shopping cart model.

    2. Re:The wheel by rishistar · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hopefully virtual shopping cart wheels have less of a will of their own than their real life counterparts.

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  2. there was more to it... by MrAndrews · · Score: 4, Funny

    The real news is that this revision was just a means to an end, and apparently the patent office fell for it...

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  3. :facepalms: by The+Master+Control+P · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will the last sane person in government please switch it to runlevel 6? But run rm -rf /home/uspto first please.

  4. It depends on what the words 'is' means by flyingfsck · · Score: 2, Funny

    A previous president apparently set a precedent...

    Thank you very much!

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  5. No, that's not right. by warrax_666 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The previously rejected patent is not a different patent from the one that is[...]

    Let's see:

    The previously rejected patent is not the different patent from the one that is[...]

    There. Fixed that for ya.
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  6. Something's missing by Jarjarthejedi · · Score: 2, Funny

    The previously rejected patent is not the different patent from the one that is[...] Something's still missing...hmm

    The previously rejected patent is not the different patent from the one that is purchasable through a shopping cart model. There. Fixed that for ya.
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  7. DMCA TAKEDOWN BIATCH!!! easier than I thought! by cyphercell · · Score: 3, Funny

    DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

    1. Detailed identity of the copyrighted work that I believe has been infringed upon. This includes identification of the web page or specific posts, as opposed to entire sites. Posts must be referenced by either the dates in which they appear or the permalink of the post
    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=368407&cid=21450629

    2. Identity of the material that I claim is infringing upon the copyrighted work listed in item #1 above.
    'shopping list model'

    3. Location of the author copyright notice (for information).
    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=368407&cid=21448235

    4. Information to permit our company, the provider, to contact you.
    http://slashdot.org/~cyphercell/journal/188515

    5. Statements
    Reproduce the next statements:
    I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials (didn't you see the © - that's real shit man) described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by my registered copyright and by the law (gimme money, money, money, bwahhahah). I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is infringed.
    cyphercell (843398)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMCA#Example_of_DMCA_Takedown_Provision
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