The 1click patent refers to the US patent US5960411 applied by Amazon in 1997. The shopping process protected by this patent is: users do not need to fill in credit card account numbers and delivery information when shopping. They only need to click on the item once, and the system will automatically download it. Placed the order. Of course, the user's detailed information has been stored in the shopping system and will be automatically called upon one click. This patent has always been questioned, and many people believe that such a widely used technology should not be allowed to apply for a patent, but now it has undoubtedly become a classic textbook on how to use software patents to monopolize the industry.
Because this patent has a great impact on other shopping websites, many people want to remove this patent obstacle. There was once a New Zealand actor who was also a patent enthusiast who received financial support and collected a large number of Evidence, requesting the US Patent and Trademark Office to review the patent. Although the scope of rights of the patent has changed in the end, it still has a huge impact on the industry.
This patent will expire in 2017, and Amazon has not applied for a patent on this technology in China.