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Title: Thank you, Newegg.
Post by: idolminds on Monday, January 28, 2013, 01:01:28 AM

Article (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/how-newegg-crushed-the-shopping-cart-patent-and-saved-online-retail/)

Patent troll says they own the idea of "shopping carts" for online retailers. Many have either settled or lost their cases including Amazon and others, some with damages going so far as to include 1% of all sales they make for the life of the patent.

Newegg thought that was bullshit. And, eventually, the court agreed.

Title: Re: Thank you, Newegg.
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, January 28, 2013, 05:57:20 AM

That's a pretty awesome story. Gives one a little hope for humanity. Go Newegg!