Articles Tagged “Oracle”
The verdict is out: Google found not guilty in patent trial with Oracle, copyright battle to continue
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 24, 2012 1 Comments">1
After what was called “the longest civil trial that I’ve ever been in” by the lawsuit’s judge himself, Google has been found not to infringe on Oracle’s patents by a jury in San Francisco. The ruling sees Google win a major battle in the monstrous legal fight against Oracle, but the war is still far from finished. The jury needed over a week to deliberate on the patent infringement claims, but, in the end, ruled that Oracle “has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence” that Google infringes claims 11, 27, 29, 39, 40 and 41 of United States Patent Number RE38,104 …
Oracle vs. Google heading to a conclusion. Who will be the winner?
by Bogdan Petrovan on May 12, 2012 8 Comments">8
Here at Android Authority, we’ve been watching closely the unfolding Oracle vs. Google legal drama. Each week of the trial has brought us valuable insight in the inner workings of Android (and Google as a whole). We’ve learned about the early childhood of Android, about how much money Google made from Android, and, in general, about how our favorite operating system came to be. But the Oracle vs. Google affair is worth scrutinizing for more than just the wealth of inside information that is trickling out of Judge William H. Alsup’s court. The trial has major implications for the future …
Jury: Google infringed Java copyright, but we’re not sure it’s worth a $1 billion penalty
by Bams Sadewo on May 08, 2012 2 Comments">2
Well, who can honestly say that they didn’t see this one coming? In the case of Oracle vs Java, the jury has returned a mixed verdict that will not please either of the sides. Although the jury has found Google to be in the wrong by infringing Oracle-owned Java copyrights, a unanimous decision couldn’t be reached on whether Google’s use of the Java APIs can be considered ‘fair use’ or not. Judge William Alsup, who oversees the case, said that the jury’s decision to fault Google’s use of the nine lines of the “rangeCheck” code (which are identical to Java code) …
Oracle, Google make their closing statements for phase one of their lawsuit
by Mike Andrici on May 01, 2012 0 Comments">0
Phase 1: Copyright of the Oracle vs Google trial has ended yesterday with the closing arguments of both parties. After two weeks of intense court battle, it looks like this one could go either way, as both sides have made compelling arguments to support their claims. If you’re interested in learning further details regarding the lawsuit, you should read our timeline of the Oracle vs Google trial. What follows is a summary of the closing statements made by Oracle and Google attorneys. Oracle: Google stole 37 of the Java APIs The closing statement for Oracle, made by attorney Michael Jacobs, …
A timeline of the Oracle vs Google trial
by Mike Andrici on Apr 26, 2012 2 Comments">2
Here at Android Authority, we’ve covered every move that preceded the beginning of the Google vs Oracle trial. But we never knew how much new info we’ll be able to find out about Android, Google, and Oracle from this high profile legal battle. As we don’t want to bore you with technical details and such, here’s a timeline of the trial, marking every important statement by lawyers on both sides, as well as witness testimonies. Let’s get on with it, shall we? April 17: Oracle’s opening statement did not surprise anyone, as Google was accused of knowingly breaking Oracle’s intellectual …
Android revenue revealed: only $278m earned in 2010, app sales main “lowlight”
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 26, 2012 0 Comments">0
The Google-Oracle trial that started more than a week ago after the two companies failed to reach a settlement over patent infringement claims is not only a legal titans’ clash with a very good chance of financially hurting Larry Page’s search giant, but also an information gold mine for us technology enthusiasts. A slew of inside details about Google and Android are being revealed as proof in the legal battle and the most recent and interesting information leaked to the general public sheds some light on Android revenue numbers. As you might already know, Google has always been reluctant to announce …
Oracle vs Google trial starts today, both CEOs to testify as witnesses
by Mike Andrici on Apr 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
As Google and Oracle have failed to reach a settlement in their ongoing patent infringement dispute before the judge-imposed April 13 deadline, the trial will start today, set to begin with jury selection. According to Oracle’s potential witness list, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page will both called to the stand in the following days. In 2010, when Oracle filed their initial complaints, Google’s Android OS was believed to break seven patents and copyright claims related to the Java programming language, intellectual property owned by Oracle since their acquisition of Sun Microsystems – the creators of Java …
It’s a no-deal for Google and Oracle, patent dispute case heads to court on April 16
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 04, 2012 0 Comments">0
The stage has been set for a lengthy courtroom battle between Google and Oracle, after talks of an out of court settlement between the two companies over the use of Java on Android have failed. A federal judge who presided over the negotiations said that there were too many irreconcilable differences, aka Google not willing to pay enough. The two parties are scheduled to meet again on April 16, but this time in the court of law. Having finalized the acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 2010 for a princely sum of US$4.7 billion, Oracle quickly put its patent lawsuit goggles …
Google has only earned $550m since 2008 of Android. Really?
by Adrian Diaconescu on Mar 30, 2012 3 Comments">3
Google’s mobile operating system Android has been released in September 2008, and, even though we have never knew exactly how much money it’s producing, we’ve always figured that Android is one of the most important sources of revenue for Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s technology giant. Of course, Android (or anything else, for the matter) is no match in terms of money making to the mother of all cash cows – Google’s search business. Still, having the world’s top mobile OS should bring in some decent amount of greenbacks, right? Some recently released figures might suggest a whole different …
Oracle to ask around $100 million from Google over the Android / Java lawsuit.
by Mike Andrici on Mar 24, 2012 6 Comments">6
[We updated the title from "to receive" to "to request" to avoid confusions] When Oracle sued Google back in 2010 about alleged Java-related patent violations, many were stunned by the move, especially considering the fact that Oracle is a founding member of the Linux Foundation. Given the fact that the respective patents were used in a Linux-based mobile OS (Android, of course), it was quite surprising that Oracle was going after a member of the ecosystem that they claimed to defend. When the trial first started, Oracle expected to gain somewhere between $1B to north of $6B (yes, SIX BILLION) …
Calculated Cost for 700,000 Daily Android Activations Is $3.65 Billion According to Oracle
by Christine Torralba on Jan 19, 2012 0 Comments">0
An update on the Java-related patent infringement case Oracle filed against Google over its Android OS, Oracle has shown a monetary estimate on the damages they may be about to claim. Considering the fact that there are 700,000 daily Android activations, Oracle may be looking at earning close to a billion dollars. Even though Oracle has not provided a source for its estimate, they have calculated that Google is now generating an annual revenue of $3.65 billion. Adding to that, Florian Mueller, an intellectual property activist, stated on his FOSS Patents blog that this figure was generated from the assumption …
Oracle VS Google Trial Has No Definite Date
by Christine Torralba on Jan 14, 2012 0 Comments">0
A Thursday ruling filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California states that there is no clear date for a trial over Oracle’s lawsuit against the alleged Java intellectual property violations committed by Google for their Android mobile OS. “Before a trial date will be set, the issue of damages methodology must be finally sorted out,” says Judge William Alsup. “Put differently, the Court will not set a trial date until Oracle adopts a proper damages methodology, even assuming a third try is allowed (or unless Oracle waives damages beyond those already allowed to go to …
Oracle Patent Claim on Android Rejected by USPTO
by Christine Torralba on Dec 27, 2011 1 Comments">1
Here’s one infringement case we thought was a no-brainer: Oracle’s patent claim on Google’s Android. Thankfully, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) also recognized this and delivered a final rejection to Google. The rejection was issued last Dec. 20 after reexamining the US Patent No. 6,192,476 by Oracle. Each patent claim was reexamined, including Claim 14, the only one that Oracle asserted during the litigation process. Out of the 21 patent claims, USPTO rejected 17. This included 7 independent patent claims of Oracle. It is expected that Oracle will seek an appeal or reconsideration after this action, however, …
Oracle Revises Its Own Damages Claim. Comes Out 6x Smaller
by Lucian Armasu on Sep 23, 2011 1 Comments">1
Not too long ago, Oracle was saying Google owes them $6.1 billion, for alleged patent and copyright infringements. Google, and pretty much everyone else with a bit of common sense, said that was way too much — even if the infringement claims turned out to be true. The Judge Alsup agreed, and actually got quite angry with Oracle, and demanded that they lower their ridiculous claim, or not be allowed to have any say in the damages estimate anymore. Oracle kept refusing to lower that number, so the Judge even went ahead and tried to get his own expert on …
Google drops out of JavaOne due to Oracle suit
by Michael Oryl on Aug 30, 2010 0 Comments">0
Today Google announced that it was not going to present at the annual JavaOne developer conference, as originally planned, due to the recent patent infringement suit filed against it by Java developer Oracle. [via MobileBurn]
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