Photographers discovered the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent to Amazon.com in 2011…taking a picture of something in front of a background. But why would a patent for such a common thing be granted? And why would Amazon take it, and will they stop others from using the super-common technique? Kim Horcher, Tim Frisch, and special guest Clarke Wolfe (Nerdist.com) discuss!
Read more from Tech Dirt: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140507/04102327144/us-patent-office-grants-photography-against-white-background-patent-to-amazon.shtml
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