bth writes to let us know that Barnes & Noble has been sued by a company called Spring Design, which alleges that the recently announced Nook e-book reader infringes its intellectual property. This isn't a patent troll kind of situation; rather, the... ...full story at slashdot
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Barnes & Noble Sued Over Nook Design » digg Spring Design’s VP of Sales and Marketing was quoted as saying “We showed the Alex e-book design to Barnes & Noble in good faith with the intention of working together to provide a superior dual screen e-book to the market.” In development since 200... |
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Barnes & Noble nobbled for 'nicking' Nook-e Reader notion » the register (uk) Sued for 'stealing idea' from business partner Spring Design is suing Barnes & Noble for allegedly stealing its e-book reader designs.…What is your recession sales strategy? |
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Spring Design Files Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble: Nook Violates ... (Business Wire) » techmeme Business Wire: Spring Design Files Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble: Nook Violates Alex Intellectual Property — CUPERTINO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Spring Design today filed a lawsuit to protect its Alex™ e-book... |
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Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Nook To Go In All Stores (Staci D. Kramer/paidContent) » techmeme Staci D. Kramer / paidContent: Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Nook To Go In All Stores — Its 700-plus U.S. stores should give Barnes & Noble an edge in the contest for e-reader dollars but many won't be selling the actual Nook on... |
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Spring Design Sues Barnes & Noble; Claims Breach Of NDA (Staci D. Kramer/paidContent) » techmeme Staci D. Kramer / paidContent: Spring Design Sues Barnes & Noble; Claims Breach Of NDA — Somehow a lawsuit had to be lurking ... Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), which took a spin on the floor with just about everyone before... |