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Heads up, eCommerce folks - the one-click checkout patent is expiring soon. (3)

08-18-2017 06:08 PM #1 caurmen (Administrator)
Heads up, eCommerce folks - the one-click checkout patent is expiring soon.

Pretty major development in eCommerce once solutions to take advantage of it develop:

https://thirtybees.com/blog/e-commer...hange-forever/

The one click checkout is not to be confused with a one page checkout. With a one page checkout all of the account, checkout, and payment information is on one page. With a one click checkout a user is sent straight from the product (or category) page to the order confirmation page. No clicking through any steps or accepting any charges, one click from a product page and an order is placed. The user will land directly on the order confirmation page. Order placed, once click and done.

08-18-2017 10:05 PM #2 cmdeal (Veteran Member)

Was this patent actually enforced in the past?

08-21-2017 12:02 PM #3 caurmen (Administrator)

Yep, it's had a significant chilling effect on ecommerce checkout development. Notably Amazon sued Barnes and Noble over it, back in 2002 - https://www.out-law.com/page-2424

Most companies have avoided infringing the patent just in case, particularly after that incident.

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