This is a very strange filing!
For Barnes & Noble under its beard, Fission LLC.
What the hell is a “community edition” Nook?!
Word Mark
NOOK COMMUNITY EDITION
Goods and Services
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer software, downloadable computer software, mobile computer applications and portable electronic reader applications for use with editable digital books and electronic publications and for editing, modifying, altering and manipulating electronic publications, text and images in the nature of fiction and non-fiction books, children’s books, magazines, newspapers, journals, periodicals, manuals and guidebooks
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code
(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
85331684
Filing Date
May 26, 2011
Current Filing Basis
1B
Original Filing Basis
1B
Owner
(APPLICANT) FISSION LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 122 FIFTH AVENUE New York NEW YORK 10011
Attorney of Record
Todd Braverman, Esq.
Type of Mark
TRADEMARK
Register
PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator
LIVE
Mike Cane’s xBlog 
“and for editing, modifying, altering and manipulating electronic publications, text and images”
^ This popped out at me. Perhaps some interactive editing something something? Collaborative book writing, nook-style?
Yeah, but look at it again. It implies there will be software for Nook Touch! Unless B&N has another damn Nook coming out before the refresh of the NookColor. And why give this the name of the hardware? Why not PubIt Coimmunity Edition?!
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