Google, Oracle and Java: from a patent spat to a copyright conundrum

As Google heads to the Supreme Court, Oracle takes aim at its industry allies

The companies will go to court next month

By Adi Robertson

Supreme Court declines to hear Oracle v. Google case over software copyright

By Dante D'Orazio

Federal court overturns Google v. Oracle decision, setting disastrous precedent

By Russell Brandom

Oracle to pay Google $1.13m in legal costs following failed Android lawsuit

Oracle has been ordered to pay Google $1,130,350 in legal costs following the failure of its long-running Android patent and copyright infringement lawsuit.

By Louis Goddard

Google discloses paid bloggers and journalists, says Stanford professor Mark Lemley is outside counsel

Google has followed up with a judge's order to disclose anyone it might have paid to influence coverage of its trial against Oracle, and the list includes well-known Stanford professor Mark Lemley, who is often quoted without mentioning his relationship to Google.

By Nilay Patel

Judge: Google 'failed to comply' with order to disclose paid journalists and bloggers

Judge William Alsup has asked Google once again to reveal all of the journalists or bloggers it has compensated that could have commented on Oracle v. Google, finding that the company "failed to comply" with its original response.

By Bryan Bishop

Google demands Oracle reimburse over $4 million in costs for Android infringement trial

In the wake of Oracle's failed infringement lawsuit against Google, the search giant has formally requested Oracle reimburse it for over $4 million in costs incurred during the trial for documents, copying, and expert witness testimony.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle declines copyright infringement damages from Google in anticipation of appeal

Today Oracle decided to forego any statutory damages from Google for the two counts of code copying the search giant was found to have committed in its creation of Android.

By Bryan Bishop

Judge: Oracle Java API elements not copyrightable, related claims against Google dismissed

Juge William Alsup ruled that the structure, sequence, and organization of 37 Java APIs were not covered under copyright law, wiping out Oracle's best hope at damages in its infringement case against Google.

By Bryan Bishop

Jury: Google did not infringe Oracle patents with Android

The jury has returned a verdict in the patent phase of the Oracle vs. Google infringement trial, finding that Google did not infringe upon Oracle's patents in the creation of Android.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle vs. Google jury struggles with patent claims as deliberations enter second week

The jury in the Oracle vs. Google trial began its second week of deliberations in the patent phase of the case today, with the remaining 10 jurors continuing to struggle with the technical nuances of the patent claims in play.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle and Google take copyright damages out of the jury's hands

Oracle and Google have come to a joint agreement that will have prevent any copyright damage issues going to the jury in this trial, instead delaying the decision until Judge Alsup rules on whether the APIs can be copyrighted in the first place.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle makes 11th-hour proposal to keep big payday hopes alive

The Oracle vs. Google infringement trial took yet another strange turn today, with Oracle counsel David Boies making an offer to the judge that could see the damages phase of the trial delayed for a week, if it happens at all.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle: Google had its head in the sand with alleged patent infringement

Google and Oracle's attorneys gave their closing arguments in the patent phase of the Android infringement trial, but not before a juror was dismissed due to a mishap with their vehicle.

By Bryan Bishop

Google hit with second count of infringement as both sides struggle to shorten Oracle trial

Judge Alsup ruled that Google was guilty of an additional count of copyright infringement today, as both Oracle and Google struggled to find a way to shorten the ongoing trial.

By Bryan Bishop

Google pushes to drop damages phase of Java infringement trial

This morning in the Oracle vs. Google case, Google told the court it would be filing a motion to drop the damages phase of the trial, a move that Judge William Alsup seemed willing to consider.

By Bryan Bishop

Andy Rubin finishes patent testimony as former Sun VP challenges Jonathan Schwartz claims

Conflicting video left some minor questions about the veracity of Andy Rubin's testimony while Oracle made its patent infringement case in the Oracle vs. Google trial today.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle's request for fair use ruling denied, Google down to one count of infringement

The jury in the Oracle vs. Google trial couldn't decide whether Google's infringement of the Java APIs was covered under fair use, but Judge William Alsup denied Oracle's request to rule on the matter himself.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle vs. Google hits the patent phase: the opening statements

The Oracle vs. Google infringement trial has moved on to the patent phase, with attorneys for both companies laying out their arguments.

By Bryan Bishop

Jury finds Google infringed Oracle copyrights in partial verdict; Google moves for mistrial

After taking the weekend to think things over, the jury in the Oracle vs. Google trial has officially arrived at the same conclusion it floated Friday: it is deadlocked on one of the four questions it needs to answer in the copyright phase of the trial, but not before finding Google guilty of infringement in its partial verdict.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle vs. Google deliberations temporarily halted after juror is accused of discussing case over weekend

Deliberations in the Oracle vs. Google trial came to a halt after a juror was accused of discussing the case over the weekend with her husband.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle vs. Google jury reaches partial verdict; judge calls for additional deliberation

The jury in the Oracle vs. Google infringement case reached a partial verdict, coming to a unanimous decision on all but one of the four questions it needs to decide. Rather than accepting a partial verdict, however, Judge Alsup instructed the jury to think about the case over the weekend and continue deliberations on Monday.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle vs. Google jury possibly deadlocked?

A juror from the Oracle vs. Google jury has asked how they should proceed if the jury can't come to a unanimous decision.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle and Google make their closing arguments in Android infringement trial

After almost two full weeks of testimony, the copyright phase of the Oracle vs. Google infringement trial wrapped up with both sides presenting their closing arguments.

By Bryan Bishop

Oracle and Google rest in copyright trial; Oracle CFO says 'it's hard to compete with free'

Google and Oracle both rest their cases today in the Java / Android legal dispute, with Oracle CFO Safra Catz the last witness to take the stand.

By Bryan Bishop