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Oracle v. Google (2010, USA)

Revision as of 07:47, 13 August 2010 by Ciaran (talk | contribs) (External links: * [http://ciaran.compsoc.com/35811761-Oracle-s-complaint-against-Google-for-Java-patent-infringement.pdf The complaint filed by Oracle], 12 Aug 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.

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
  • 6,910,205 - Interpreting Functions Utilizing A Hybrid Of Virtual And Native Machine Instructions
  • 6,061,520 - Method And System for Performing Static Initialization

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External links

News from 13 Aug 2010

Background

References

  1. "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"