PDF giant Adobe systems and Barnes and Noble have agreed to standardise open EPUB and PDF eBook formats. The move will mean that owners of eBook devices with eReader software from Barnes and Noble will have access to digital content that was previously protected by Adobe systems technology.

The new content protection standard will also mean that users of Adobe Mobile Reader will be able to buy content from BN.com, the online website of Barnes and Noble.

“Consumers can feel confident that when they buy their digital content from BN.com, they can read it on more devices than any other bookstore. This collaboration with Adobe further delivers on our commitment to provide the digital content our customers want, anytime, anywhere and on whatever device they choose.”

Said William J. Lynch, president of Barnes and Noble.