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Technology & Science

Dec. 2, 2009

Kindle Competitor Cleared For Sale

A federal judge on Monday denied a bid by a Cupertino-based company to block the sale of Barnes & Noble's new "Nook" e-book reader but said he would "listen hard" to claims that the book giant stole its trade secrets.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - A federal judge on Monday denied a bid by a Cupertino-based company to block the sale of Barnes & Noble's new "Nook" e-book reader but said he would "listen hard" to claims that the book giant stole the plaintiff's trade secrets and violated a non-disclosure agreement.

U.S. District Judge James Ware rejected Spring Design Inc.'s request ...

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