2004-09: Amazon sued for patent infringment by its One-Click patent
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In June Amazon notified SEC that a company called IPXL Holdings has been suing Amazon for patent infringement:
- On January 22, 2004, IPXL Holdings, LLC brought an action against us for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint alleges that aspects of our online ordering technology, including 1-Click® ordering, infringe a patent obtained by IPXL purporting to cover an "Electronic Fund Transfer or Transaction System" (U.S. Patent No. 6,149,055) and seeks injunctive relief, monetary damages in an amount no less than a reasonable royalty, prejudgment interest, and attorneys' fees. We dispute the allegations of wrongdoing in this complaint and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this matter.
According to media reports, the IPXL complaint was rejected by a Virginia court in June.
