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IBM Sues Amazon Over Web Patents (Reuters)

IBM Sues Amazon Over Web Patents (Reuters)
[Press] Posted Oct 23, 2006 17:33 UTC (Mon) by corbet

Reuters reports that IBM is suing Amazon over infringement of some of its software patents. "The suits say Amazon violates IBM patents covering such features as allowing users to order items from an electronic catalog, displaying advertising in an interactive service and storing data in an interactive network."

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