November 08, 2011
Barnes & Noble Inc. has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether Microsoft Corp. is trying to stifle competition by demanding patent licensing fees from mobile device makers who use Google Inc.'s Android operating system, according to a letter released Monday.
April 27, 2011
Barnes & Noble Inc. hit Microsoft Corp. with antitrust claims Monday in response to the software giant's patent infringement suits filed in the U.S. International Trade Commission and Washington federal court targeting the bookseller's Nook and Nook Color e-reader tablets.
April 20, 2011
The U.S. International Trade Commission agreed Tuesday to investigate Microsoft Corp.'s claims that Barnes & Noble Inc.'s e-reader infringes its patents by using Google Inc.'s Android operating system, despite the bookseller's argument that Microsoft is trying to squelch competition.
March 21, 2011
Microsoft Corp. broadened its patent offensive against Google Inc.'s Android software Monday, lobbing infringement actions in both a Washington federal court and the U.S. International Trade Commission targeting Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Android-based e-readers and tablets.