Amazon Wins Lawsuit Saying It Didn't Infringe On One Click Patent (A Different One)
from the keep-it-straight-now dept
You probably recall that Amazon holds a rather infamous patent, on one-click ordering online, that has been involved in a fair amount of controversy (and ongoing review). However, less well-known was that, back in 2006, another company, Cordance, claimed that it actually held a patent on one-click ordering and sued Amazon for violating its patent. I hadn't heard much else about the case since, but Michael Scott alerts us to the news that Amazon has won the lawsuit, after a jury found that the company didn't infringe on two of the patents in question, and that the third patent was invalid. The key to victory? Apparently, Amazon explained that the patents in question actually described a process that involved two clicks rather than one.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Filed Under: e-commerce, one-click, patents, two-click
Companies: amazon, cordance
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Spin Doctors at Work
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one click?
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Yeah, I don't know how they sleep at night either. Prolly just wipe their tears with dollar bills....
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I personally think the creators of OC should sue Amazon over their One Click patent--ya know, for trademark infringement.
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Regardless of what these people claim, I can and do make one click purchases a number of times a week.
In many cases, you don't have to even click on the page for the item if you don't want to. The buttons are provided up front.
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Every time you click your mouse you owe me money. Now pay up.
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