Amazon: Discovery is infringing on our patents, too!
Two months after being sued by Discovery Communications for patent infringement related to its Kindle e-book reader, Amazon has fired back with a handful of patent infringement counterclaims of its own. The online retail giant accuses the cable network responsible for the likes of Mythbusters and The Deadliest Catch of infringing on its patents covering various aspects of e-commerce.
In a filing on May 15, first reported by TechFlash, Amazon denies infringing on any of Discovery Communications’ patents, arguing that they should be invalidated due to the existence of prior art. Amazon also busts open its massive patent portfolio, saying that Discovery is infringing on Amazon IP covering an “Internet-based customer referral system” in its online store.
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