Thread: B&N launch nook snaps but don't seem to understand the Internet.
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Old 06-09-2013, 11:44 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Rbneader View Post
3) Nook is an English word. B&N use it, they don't own it. Having a domain with nook in the name does not actually imply that the site is related to B&N.
B&N do "own" the word in its association with ebooks. It's a trademark, and using it for a purpose that is connected with ebooks without the permission of B&N may very well constitute trademark infringement. Amazon go after anyone who has a domain name with the word "Kindle" in it with a very big stick (that's why the site formerly known as www.kindleboards.com is now simply www.kboards.com, for example). I suspect that Nate will be hearing from B&N's lawyers very shortly.
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