Lawsuit Would Pull B&N Nook E-Reader From Market

Nov 3rd, 2009 - PC Magazine

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The California-based company suing Barnes & Noble over its e-reader wants the court to stop the sale of the Nook, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

Spring Design on Monday said it was suing Barnes & Noble for stealing its ideas and using them for its Nook e-reader. Spring Design introduced its Alex e-reader the day before the Nook made its debut.

Barnes and Noble unveiled its e-book reader, the Nook, on October 20. The device, which will retail for $259, is expected to debut at the end of November. It has a color, touch-sensitive display for navigation, allows for wireless downloads via AT&T's 3G network or Wi-Fi, and runs a variation of the Android platform.

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