IBM Sues Amazon Over Web Patents
An AP newswire article, via USA Today, reports that:
Key aspects of Amazon.com's retailing website are improperly built on technologies developed at IBM, Big Blue alleged Monday in two lawsuits against Amazon.More here.
Amazon is accused of infringing on five IBM patents, including technologies that govern how the site recommends products to customers, serves up advertising and stores data.
Some of the patents were first filed in the 1980s, including one titled "Ordering Items Using an Electronic Catalog."
posted by Fergie @ 10/23/2006 10:42:00 AM
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