Oracle Files Lawsuit Against Google's use of Java in Android
"In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement," said Oracle spokesperson Karen Tillman.
CNet provides the full legal document surrounding the complaint. According to the document, Oracle claims:Android (including without limitation the Dalvik VM and the Android software development kit) and devices that operate Android infringe one or more claims of each of United States Patents Nos. 6,125,447; 6,192,476; 5,966,702; 7,426,720; RE38,104; 6,910,205; and 6,061,520.
The complaint also claims that Google has infringed on several Oracle copyrights surrounding Java's code, specifications and other materials.Google's Android is seen as the biggest competition for Apple's iPhone and iOS platform.
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In a clash of two Silicon Valley titans, Oracle said Thursday that it has filed a federal copyright lawsuit alleging that Google's popular Android operating system was built on Oracle's Java software without permission.
So is their gripe that Google merely used java?
Is this just patent trolling?:confused:
Damn, I had no idea that Oracle owned Sun Microsystems, and therefore Java!:eek:
So is their gripe that Google merely used java?
Is this just patent trolling?:confused:
Likely that because Google implemented their own Java clone, that they infringed patents.
Android does not actually use "normal" Java. Google wrote their own Java like system.
I knew one of the fears of when Oracle bought out Sun and got Java that it would get destroyed in all the patent crap and what not.
Btw you link does not work.
Damn, I had no idea that Oracle owned Sun Microsystems, and therefore Java!:eek:
So is their gripe that Google merely used java?
Is this just patent trolling?:confused:
Companies Trolling each other, never, now could that be.
Next quarter may be a good quarter for Oracle.
Damn, I had no idea that Oracle owned Sun Microsystems, and therefore Java!:eek:
So is their gripe that Google merely used java?
Is this just patent trolling?:confused:
I wouldn't consider this a patent trolling. Oracle spent some pretty decent cash on Sun and as such are entitled to Sun's intellectual property.
Oracle sucks soooo bad. Must need some revenue. Seems like all their licensing income would be enough...guess not.
Not sure what you mean. I don't like Oracle, but they sure've been quite successful.
I wouldn't consider this a patent trolling. Oracle spent some pretty decent cash on Sun and as such are entitled to Sun's intellectual property.
I was asking if there was merit to this or if it was just patent trolling, not making a statement.
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