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− | In August 2010, [[Oracle]] filed a lawsuit against [[Google]] for infringement of [[software patents]] related to the Java programming language distributed on Google's Android software. The lawsuit was filed at the [[USA|US]] District Court for the Northern District of California. | + | In August 2010, [[Oracle]] filed a lawsuit against [[Google]] for "developing Android".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Oracle-Files-Complaint-Against-Google-for-Patent-and-Copyright-Infringement-NASDAQ-ORCL-1304265.htm|title=Oracle Files Complaint Against Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement|quote=In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement}}</ref> The suit claims infringement of [[software patents]] related to the Java programming language distributed on Google's Android software. The lawsuit was filed at the [[USA|US]] District Court for the Northern District of California. |
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Revision as of 07:12, 13 August 2010
In August 2010, Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google for "developing Android".[1] The suit claims infringement of software patents 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.
Contents
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
- The complaint filed by Oracle, 12 Aug 2010
- Oracle's announcement, 12 Aug 2010
News from 13 Aug 2010
- Oracle sues Google over Java in Android, The Register
- Oracle sues Google, says Android infringes seven Java patents (plus unspecified copyrights), by Florian Mueller
- Oracle Sues Google Over Android Java Use, PC Mag
- Oracle Sues Google, Saying Android Violates Java Copyrights, Wall Street Journal
- Oracle sues Google for Java patent, copyright infringement, ZDNet
- Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android, Ars Technica
- Oracle sues Google over Android, Venturebeat
Background
References
- ↑ "Oracle Files Complaint Against Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement". http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Oracle-Files-Complaint-Against-Google-for-Patent-and-Copyright-Infringement-NASDAQ-ORCL-1304265.htm. "In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement"