Oracle's infringement case against Google over the use of Java APIs in Android has now moved to the trial phase. We've collected all of our daily reports, analysis, and courtroom coverage for you right here.
Apr 5, 2021, 2:13 PM UTCRussell Brandom and Adi Robertson
Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle’s API copyright case
The ruling overturns a federal circuit decision favoring Oracle
Oct 9, 2020, 2:15 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Oracle and Google’s Supreme Court showdown was a battle of metaphors
When is a code base like a football team?
Oct 6, 2020, 10:08 PM UTCSarah Jeong
The Supreme Court is taking on Google and Oracle one last time
Google v. Oracle is a decade in the making
Jun 29, 2015, 1:57 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Supreme Court declines to hear Oracle v. Google case over software copyright
Oct 9, 2014, 7:44 PM UTCColin Lecher
The Oracle v. Google case may go to the Supreme Court
After a decision was overturned in federal court, Google has asked the judges to hear the case
May 9, 2014, 5:53 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Federal court overturns Google v. Oracle decision, setting disastrous precedent
Sep 5, 2012, 12:40 PM UTCLouis Goddard
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.
Aug 27, 2012, 3:31 PM UTCNilay Patel
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.
Aug 20, 2012, 5:18 PM UTCBryan Bishop
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.
Aug 17, 2012, 8:54 PM UTCNilay Patel
Oracle tells court patent blogger Florian Mueller is a 'consultant,' Google says it doesn't pay to influence media
Oracle has admitted to the court that it retains the frequently-cited Florian Mueller of the popular FOSS Patents blog as a consultant. The official disclosure comes a week after the judge in Oracle's lawsuit against Google took the extraordinary step of ordering both parties to reveal any paid journalists or bloggers on their payrolls. Both parties filed their responses today, and Mueller is the only person named in either filing.
Aug 7, 2012, 7:44 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Google and Oracle ordered to disclose bloggers and journalists they paid to influence coverage (update)
Judge William Alsup has sent a court order demanding both Google and Oracle to disclose which bloggers and journalists it has financially compensated.
Jul 7, 2012, 8:03 AM UTCBryan 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.
Jun 21, 2012, 2:57 AM UTCBryan 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.
May 31, 2012, 9:08 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 23, 2012, 8:54 PM UTCBryan Bishop
Oracle vs. Google jury was deadlocked 9 to 3 in favor of Google on fair use decision
The foreman of the jury in the Oracle vs. Google infringement trial spoke to reporters after the patent verdict came down this morning, providing a look into the dynamics of the jury, and the revelation that the deadlocked fair-use decision has been heavily in Google's favor.
May 23, 2012, 5:57 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 22, 2012, 8:19 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 16, 2012, 5:22 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 15, 2012, 10:51 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 15, 2012, 7:32 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 14, 2012, 8:10 PM UTCBryan Bishop
Patent testimony wraps up in Oracle vs. Google as damages phase looms
Oracle and Google finished presenting evidence today in the patent phase of Oracle's infringement case against Android, with several rulings from Judge Alsup this morning providing a clearer picture of what we can expect in the forthcoming damages phase.
May 11, 2012, 8:34 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 10, 2012, 6:52 PM UTCBryan 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.
May 10, 2012, 1:47 AM UTCBryan 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.
May 9, 2012, 10:43 PM UTCBryan 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.
