Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

  1. May 04, 2012

    Oracle, Google Jury Deadlocked On Copyright Question

    The federal jury tasked with determining whether Google Inc.'s Android mobile platform infringes Oracle Corp. copyrights for the Java programming language indicated Friday that they were deadlocked on one of the questions at issue in the high-stakes tech trial, company officials confirmed.

  2. April 27, 2012

    Oracle Prez Tells Jury Google Litigation Was Last Resort

    Oracle Corp.'s president told a California jury on Friday that Google Inc. rebuffed several offers to settle their dispute over the Android platform following Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, as testimony in the trial over Android's alleged infringement of Java copyrights wrapped up.

  3. April 26, 2012

    2 Ex-Sun CEOs Differ On Google's Java Use In Oracle Trial

    Former Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz told a jury Thursday that Google didn't need a license to incorporate Java into its Android platform, as Oracle Corp. says it did, but that stance was contradicted by his Sun predecessor, Scott McNealy, who testified later that Google threatened company profits.

  4. April 26, 2012

    Oracle Loses Bid To Assert Patent In Google Android Trial

    A California federal judge on Wednesday said Oracle Corp. had received U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approval for a patent too late for it to be introduced in its ongoing trial against Google Inc. over the Android operating platform.

  5. April 25, 2012

    Oracle Atty Suggests Google Felt Heat From IPhone Release

    An Oracle Corp. attorney suggested Wednesday that Google was under heavy pressure in 2007 to release a development kit for its allegedly infringing Android operating system so it could keep pace with Apple Inc., which had unveiled its original iPhone months before, as the trial over Google's mobile platform continued.

  6. April 24, 2012

    Google's Schmidt Says Sun Supported Android's Java Use

    Google Inc.'s former chief executive Eric Schmidt took the stand Tuesday as the search giant's first witness in its intellectual property feud with Oracle Corp., telling a jury that Sun Microsystems backed Google's use of the Java programming language in its Android operating system.

  7. April 23, 2012

    Oracle Attys Grill Google Exec Over Java License Emails

    Andy Rubin, the person behind the Android operating system, was grilled Monday over emails he sent to Google Inc. executives indicating the company would need a license to use Oracle Corp.'s Java code, as the tech giants began a second week of battle over Java copyrights.

  8. April 16, 2012

    Oracle, Google Square Off On Day 1 Of Android IP Trial

    The closely watched trial over Oracle Corp.'s claims that Google Inc.'s Android operating system infringes its intellectual property got underway Monday with the selection of a jury and Oracle's opening statement.

  9. April 13, 2012

    Google, Oracle Feud Over Jury's Charge In Android IP Row

    Google Inc. on Friday wrestled with Oracle Corp. over the jury instructions for the companies' upcoming trial, arguing against Oracle's bid for including a clarification of the copyrightability of the Java programming language at issue in their dispute over Google's Android operating system.

  10. April 11, 2012

    Google Wins 2 of 3 Jury Instructions For Oracle IP Trial

    A California federal judge on Wednesday granted Google Inc.'s request to have two of three statements deemed undisputed at its upcoming trial with Oracle America Inc. in their long-running patent and copyright fight over the Android operating system.

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