March 10, 2010
One More Reason Software Patents Are Suspicious
Amazon's 1-Click has come under a lot of fire over the years from critics who question whether such a broad technology should be patented at all. It refers to the process by which online shoppers make purchases with a single click, having previously entered their payment and shipping information.
via techflash.com
Seriously? How does Amazon patent a user-flow? How does Facebook patent an activity feed? How does Google patent mobile advertising?
Has anyone patented masticating? Because that seems unique enough to be patented by today's standards.
