Amazon 1-Click Lawyers Make USPTO Work Xmas Eve

theodp writes "In a move that would do pre-makeover Ebenezer proud, Amazon.com's 1-Click lawyers put the USPTO to work on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24th, the USPTO acknowledged receipt of yet another round of paperwork submitted by Amazon's high-priced legal muscle, the latest salvo in Amazon's 3-year battle to fend off a patent reexamination triggered by the do-it-yourself legal effort of actor Peter Calveley. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' 1-Click patent is also under attack on another front — on Dec. 23rd, the USPTO received $810 from Amazon's attorneys together with a request that the agency invalidate Patent Examiner Mark A. Fadok's final rejection of 1-Click patent claims on the grounds of obviousness. On the bright side, patent clerks — unlike Bob Cratchit — get the day after Christmas off!"

Comments

Re:So what?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm working now.

You're posting to Slashdot, my guess is that you're *not* working. Unless you're an editor ;)

Re:This is a lousy business decision.

[ScrewMaster]

Pushing this absurd patent is costing Amazon more in negative PR than the patent could possibly be worth.

-jcr

I think you greatly over-value negative PR.

True. Now, if a video could be shown of Jeff Bezos broiling and consuming a newborn baby ... that might do it.

Re:So what?

[MadnessASAP]

And even then his work would be questionable at best.