Microsoft Asserts Patents In E-Readers, Tablets

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US software-maker Microsoft today filed lawsuits for patent infringement against bookseller Barnes & Noble

and its makers of Android-based electronic book reader and tablet devices, giving it a place in that burgeoning market.

The legal actions filed at the International Trade Commission and a US District Court in Washington state came after Microsoft tried unsuccessfully for over a year to reach licensing agreements, the company said in a release. The device manufacturers are Foxconn and Inventec.

According to Microsoft, the patents cover a range of functions, such as: Full Story: Intellectual Property Watch Magazine