Amazon receives patent on "related products" - yes, exactly, customers who bought this product also showed interest in the following additional products now has a US patent. And of course, something like this would never be enforceable as a patent in Europe (and pigs can fly). It's great to see how innovative software patents are and how important they are for strengthening the software industry - because with such a patent, one could make a fortune in the warning letter paradise of Germany and kick out annoying competition. By the way, they already have the patent on one-click ordering. Yes, web shops could become a legal minefield if the EU Council's software patent directive prevails. And patent lawyers will become fat and rich ...