In 2001, he also initiated a dispute with the online book-store Amazon, which he claimed was filing offensive [[patent]]s against rival companies, arguing that it was trying to stifle the free-flow of ideas. On this subject, he said | In 2001, he also initiated a dispute with the online book-store Amazon, which he claimed was filing offensive [[patent]]s against rival companies, arguing that it was trying to stifle the free-flow of ideas. On this subject, he said |