CIPO allows one-click patent, but questions remain
04 January 2012
Eileen McDermott, New York
Amazon’s controversial patent on the so-called one-click method of online shopping has been granted in Canada following a Federal Court of Appeal decision in November
While the decision is good news for patenting business methods in Canada, some would have liked to see the Commissioner appeal to the Supreme Court to gain additional clarity about the Court of Appeal’s decision.
An amendment to the patent application was filed on December 22 and a notice of allowance was issued on December 23 – just under one month after the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the patent should be re-examined using the guidance outlined in its decision.
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