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That might be an idea that got stolen but it could just as easily be an idea that both companies (and probably other people) had independently, before B and N saw the Spring Design prototype.

Nook looks really good and I hope that legal restrictions from either party don't impair the chances of other touchscreen-plus-eink readers. Ideally, readers probably wouldn't need a separate touchscreen, but at the moment a small display seems like a nice compromise (and a lot better than a keyboard).]]>Dec 2nd 2009 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/Dec 1st 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/Dec 1st 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/Dec 1st 2009 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/
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I'll agree with the lowercase aspect of it (as e.e. cummings started the trend). However B&N does not control the rules of English grammar and a proper sentence for their or anyone's product would be:"I just purchased the nook" or "I just purchased an iPhone"

The fact that BN is trying to get people to say something along the lines of the moronic "I just purchased nook" is plain wrong!]]>Dec 2nd 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/Dec 2nd 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/Dec 2nd 2009 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/
Lame. Since when does B&N have a commercial product available? ]]>Dec 2nd 2009 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/spring-design-denied-injunction-on-sales-of-barnes-and-noble-nook/
You're usually great with gadget news and whatnot, but you might want to leave legal analysis to others with the background for it as you've misinterpreted Judge Ware's order.

First, it kind of is a big deal that Spring's motion for the preliminary injunction was denied as it serves as an indication of the strength of Spring's case.

Judge Ware's job wasn't to adjudicate whether or not the nook was developed independently of Spring's information. Thus your "nutshell" summation is rather flawed.

I won't get in to all the criteria involved in determining whether it's appropriate for a preliminary injunction to issue, but suffice it to say a multi-pronged test is involved.

Judge Ware effectively looked at only one of those prongs (is the plaintiff likely to prevail at trial on the merits) and found that Spring's case didn't meet the standard required. Thus no analysis was needed of the remaining prongs involving public interest, balance of equities, etc.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 12:43PM