Amazon spends $40m to make patent case go away
News Amazon.com paid $40m to Soverain Software to settle a patent-related lawsuit, just days before the trial was set to begin. E-commerce software company Soverain originally filed a claim against both Amazon and clothing retailer Gap on January 12...
[August 12, 2005, 9:45]
Amazon hit by 'shopping cart' patents lawsuit
News This included the Open Market intellectual property, which was bought by Soverain Software -- an e-commerce software company. It is Soverain Software that is now taking Amazon to court over the 'shopping cart' patent.
[February 26, 2004, 12:40]
Amazon blames legal costs for poor performance
News According to the company, the drop in income was mainly due the a one time payment of $40m it made to Soverain Software in settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit, but even without the legal costs, third quarter earnings were just 12 cents a...
[October 27, 2005, 15:55]
