ESP Wiki is looking for moderators and active contributors!

Difference between revisions of "Oracle v. Google (2010, USA)"

(News from 13 Aug 2010: * [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/oracle-sues-google-over-use-of-java-in-android-sdk.ars Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android], Ars Technica)
(The patents: ** A "reissued" patent; the original number was 5,367,685)
Line 5: Line 5:
  
 
==The patents==
 
==The patents==
 +
 +
Oracle claims that Google infringes these seven patents granted by the [[USPTO]]:
  
 
* 6,125,447 - ''Protection Domains To Provide Security In A Computer System''
 
* 6,125,447 - ''Protection Domains To Provide Security In A Computer System''
Line 11: Line 13:
 
* 7,426,720 - ''System And Method For Dynamic Preloading Of Classes Through Memory Space Cloning Of A Master Runtime System Process''
 
* 7,426,720 - ''System And Method For Dynamic Preloading Of Classes Through Memory Space Cloning Of A Master Runtime System Process''
 
* RE38,104 - ''Method And Apparatus For Resolving Data References In Generate Code''
 
* RE38,104 - ''Method And Apparatus For Resolving Data References In Generate Code''
** {{help|Why does this patent have an unusual number?}}
+
** A "reissued" patent; the original number was 5,367,685
 
* 6,910,205 - ''Interpreting Functions Utilizing A Hybrid Of Virtual And Native Machine Instructions''
 
* 6,910,205 - ''Interpreting Functions Utilizing A Hybrid Of Virtual And Native Machine Instructions''
 
* 6,061,520 - ''Method And System for Performing Static Initialization''
 
* 6,061,520 - ''Method And System for Performing Static Initialization''

Revision as of 06:23, 13 August 2010

In August 2010, Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google for patent infringement related to the Java programming language distributed on Google's Android software. The lawsuit was filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Oracle acquired Java when they purchased Sun.

The patents

Oracle claims that Google infringes these seven patents granted by the USPTO:

  • 6,125,447 - Protection Domains To Provide Security In A Computer System
  • 6,192,476 - Controlling Access To A Resource
  • 5,966,702 - Method And Apparatus For Preprocessing And Packaging Class Files
  • 7,426,720 - System And Method For Dynamic Preloading Of Classes Through Memory Space Cloning Of A Master Runtime System Process
  • RE38,104 - Method And Apparatus For Resolving Data References In Generate Code
    • A "reissued" patent; the original number was 5,367,685
  • 6,910,205 - Interpreting Functions Utilizing A Hybrid Of Virtual And Native Machine Instructions
  • 6,061,520 - Method And System for Performing Static Initialization

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

News from 13 Aug 2010

Background