USPTO Increases Scope Of Amazon's 1-Click Patent 98
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."
only one way (Score:3, Funny)
I have a solution! (Score:4, Funny)
Well thank God for that! (Score:4, 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?
Re:Patents should be abolished... (Score:4, Funny)
There.
Re:Wasn't Me, But Here Are More Details! (Score:3, Funny)
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.
Re:Wasn't Me, But Here Are More Details! (Score:3, Funny)
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