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Google’s Use of Oracle’s Java APIs in Android Qualify as “Fair Use,” Says Jury

Kellen May 26, 2016 15

A jury returned a favorable verdict for Google today in their trial with Oracle over use of Java API's in Android. The jury, after three days of deliberation, says that Google's re-implementation of 37 Java APIs is protected by "fair use." I'm no copyright...

Oracle: Google Has Generated $31 Billion in Revenue From Android

Tim January 21, 2016 53

According to court documents made public this week by Oracle, Google has made a ton of cash from the Android mobile operating system. In total, taken from what Google says is information from confidential and internal financial documents, a revenue of $31...

Google Will Switch to OpenJDK in Android N

Kellen December 29, 2015 23

When Android N rolls out at the end of next year, Google will have switched over to OpenJDK, the open source Java Development Kit from Oracle, instead of the proprietary JDK that Google currently uses for its Java APIs. According to VentureBeat, who confirmed...

Google Dealt a Blow by Federal Circuit Decision in Oracle “Android vs Java” Case

Kyle May 9, 2014 89

In a decision sure to discourage advocates of open-source and freely licensed software, a three-judge Federal Circuit panel recognized that certain parts of the Java programming language are protected by Oracle Corp copyrights. The decision stems from a suit...

Oracle Ordered by Judge to Pay Google’s Legal Fees In Latest Patent Battle Loss

Tim June 7, 2012 38

Poor Oracle. After suffering a loss in a battle against Google concerning Java and Android patent fun-stuff, the court is ordering the company to pay Google's legal fees, totaling no more than $300,000. To sum it all up, at the beginning of the trial the court...

Jury Finds that Android Does Not Infringe on Oracle Patents

Kellen May 23, 2012 53

Chalk up another win for Google and Android. Today, the jury in what a judge called the "longest civil trial" he had been a part of, decided that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents. This marks an end to a painful process that saw the likes of Andy...

Oracle: “Daily Android Activations Likely Generate $10 Million in Annual Mobile Advertising Revenue for Google”

Tim January 18, 2012 233

In a letter to the court concerning a recent Java-related patent infringement case against Google (go figure), Oracle has divulged that it is their belief that Google earns roughly $10 million each day in annual revenue from Android activations. Oracle did...

Google’s Acquisition Of Motorola Was For 17,000 Patents, But Only 18 May Be Needed For Battle

Tim August 22, 2011 41

In the past few weeks, the tech world has been shadowed by a bunch of lawsuits filed by all of the big names. Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, and Google, all seem to be preparing for an epic showdown in the court room. Two weeks ago though, Google made the huge...