Barnes & Noble licenses Alex e-reader patents from Spring Design, settles dispute

You can now tack on one more footnote to the end of the Alex e-reader story — Spring Design has finally settled its longstanding dispute with Barnes & Noble , and granted the company a “non-exclusive, paid-up royalty free license for the entire portfolio of Spring Design patents and patent applications.” Terms of the settlement are otherwise confidential, with Barnes & Noble only saying that it is “pleased to add Spring Design’s patents and patent applications as a complementary addition to our rapidly growing digital portfolio.” Head on past the break for the short and sweet official press release. Continue reading Barnes & Noble licenses Alex e-reader patents from Spring Design, settles dispute Barnes & Noble licenses Alex e-reader patents from Spring Design, settles dispute originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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