Barnes & Noble Prepared for Microsoft’s Patent Strategy

The Nook is on its way and Barnes & Noble looks ready to go head on against potential legal complications. Potential legal complications you ask? Well, the Nook as well as future B&N devices are based off Android technology, so Microsoft will likely see this as another ripe opportunity to make additional profits. Considering Microsoft just went after yet another company's patents, B&N has decided to not sit tight and protect itself if necessary. The company and their legal team analyzed Microsoft's claims of Android using its patented ideas and how it forces manufacturers and designers to get approval for device design. B&N views the patents in question that Microsoft brings up are not important and won't hold up in court if challenged. Not only does B&N argue Microsoft is essentially trying to monopolize the mobile operating systems market by using oppressive licensing terms, but B&N may plan on going to the U.S. Department of Justice and presenting Microsoft's practices as an anti-trust suit. Sounds like Microsoft may very well have a battle with B&N.