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[FYI] NYT: "Patently Absurd "
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Aus der "New York Times" Ausgabe 2000-03-12:
http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000312mag-patents.html
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Patently Absurd
Once the province of a nuts-and-bolts world, patents are now being
applied to thoughts and ideas in cyberspace. It's a ridiculous
phenomenon, and it could kill e-commerce.
By JAMES GLEICK
When 21st-century historians look back at the breakdown of the United
States patent system, they will see a turning point in the case of
Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com and their special invention: "The patented
One ClickŪ feature," Bezos calls it.
[...]
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