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Quote of the day: Justice Breyer

Quote of the day: I know it's early in the day, U.S.
Written by Dan Farber, Inactive

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Quote of the day: I know it's early in the day, U.S. West coast time, but Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's remark during oral arguments today in the MercExchange versus eBay suit is noteworthy. MercExchange claims that eBay is infringing on its "Buy it Now"--the fixed price purchase feature used on eBay. Justice Breyer that if eBay's "Buy it Now" feature could be patented, "then maybe A&P could patent its process for a supermarket."

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