Amazon's 1-Click patent, which was filed in 1997, and was one of the first patents specifically applied to internet applications, has just been dealt a large blow, with the USPTO rejecting 21 of the 26 claims.
Peter Calveley filed a request for ex parte examination of the patent on February 16, 2006. Through raising funds on his blog, Mr. Calveley raised the required $2520 in filing fees for the reexamination.
On October 9, 2007, the USPTO issued their notice, rejecting claims 1-5 and claims 11-26 of the initial patent filed by Amazon, citing prior art. The 17 page document cites prior art examples, except in instances where a shopping cart model is required, as in Claim 6.
