Amazon Sues Barnesandnoble.com Amazon Sues Barnesandnoble.com Paul Jones
Online retail giant Amazon.com has filed suit against Barnesandnoble.com, alleging that the rival book and music e-tailer illegally copied Amazon's patented 1-Click technology.
The suit was filed late yesterday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, alleging patent infringement. Amazon is seeking an immediate and permanent court-ordered halt to a similar feature now being used by Barnesandnoble.com. Both companies' features allow a user to make a purchase with one click of the mouse, without having to reenter shipping and billing information. The suit also seeks an unspecified amount of damages.
"We spent thousands of hours to develop our 1-Click process, and the reason we have a patent system in this country is to encourage people to take these kinds of risks and make these kinds of investments for customers," Amazon.com chief executive Jeff Bezos said in a statement. The company began offering the 1-Click feature in September 1997.
