Oracle, Google battle over Android, Java
Judge: 37 APIs not copyrightable
Patent verdict: No infringement
Android, Java, and the tech behind Oracle v. Google (FAQ)
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Oracle: The judge was wrong in our case with Google
The software maker has filed an appeal in the matter of Java in Android, saying that an earlier ruling by a lower court was improper. more
News | 14 weeks ago -
Oracle appeals ruling in lawsuit over Google's use of Java
The database giant takes issue with the judge's decision in the case that the APIs used in Android are noncopyrightable. more
News | 33 weeks ago -
Judge: Google didn't comply with disclosure order in Oracle case
Federal judge overseeing the Oracle v. Google patent lawsuit says that search giant failed to comply with a request to document all payments to bloggers and writers covering the trial. more
News | 39 weeks ago -
As it plans appeal, Oracle gives up on damages from Google
In one of the fastest hearings of the Oracle v. Google case, Oracle on Monday stipulates to $0 in statutory damages as it tries to build an appeal. more
News | 48 weeks ago -
Oracle, Google chiefs on witness stand (images)
Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Larry Ellison, and other luminaries make appearances in a San Francisco courtroom. At issue: does Google's Android OS infringe on Java patents? more
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Judge William Alsup: Master of the court and Java
Mastery of the courtroom wasn't all that Alsup brought to the Oracle v. Google trial. He also showed mastery of the subject matter, more than enough to keep the lawyers and witnesses on their toes. more
News | 51 weeks ago -
Judge says 37 Oracle APIs are not copyrightable
In a ruling in the Oracle vs. Google case, a San Francisco district court judge says 37 of Oracle's APIs are not copyrightable. Oracle plans to appeal the ruling. more
News | 51 weeks ago -
Android, Java, and the tech behind Oracle v. Google (FAQ)
Wondering what the lawyers and programmers are talking about in the highest-profile tech trial in years? Here's a guide to the ties between Android and Java -- and the history leading up to the case. more
News | 57 weeks ago -
Who wins, who loses in Oracle v. Google
Google has been vindicated over claims of patent infringement, but let's take a closer look at some of the winners and losers in this case so far. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Jury foreman: Oracle wasn't even close in patent phase
After verdict that Google did not infringe on two of Oracle's patents and jury is dismissed, jury foreman discusses deliberations with reporters. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Don't expect a patent offensive from victorious Google
Google could feel bolder now that a jury sided against Oracle's claims of patent infringement, but the company still has more to lose than gain in the courts. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Oracle's slideshow alleging how Google copied Java (images)
At the trial, Oracle kicks off its Java patent and copyright lawsuit against Google and its Android mobile operating system with a 91-page slide deck. Here's a sampling. more
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Oracle v. Google: After the jury verdict, what happens next?
Last year's reports said Oracle could extract up to $6.1 billion from Google over patent infringement. That didn't happen. Here's what's next. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Jury verdict: Android doesn't infringe Oracle's patents
The decision in the long-running case came as vindication for Google in its bitter battle with Oracle over Android. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Oracle-Google jury stymied by more technical questions
Jury in Oracle's patent infringement lawsuit against Google apparently remain flummoxed by arcane aspects of the technology. more
News | 52 weeks ago -
Google officially closes $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility deal
The long wait is finally over. Google CEO Larry Page says Dennis Woodside, a "long-time Googler," will take over atop Motorola Mobility. more
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Oracle-Google: Another juror falls as impasse looms (again)
Verdict deliberations in Oracle v. Google have been mixed up as the jury looks like it might be stuck on the question of infringement once again. more
News | 53 weeks ago -
Oracle, Google lawyers outline potential trial roadmap
At the judge's request, attorneys hammered out a brief that outlines where the ongoing Oracle v. Google trial could go from here on matters concerning copyright infringement. more
News | 53 weeks ago