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Oracle Sues Google Over Java in Android

By Sean Michael Kerner

“Does Google’s Android operating system infringe on Oracle’s
Java patents and copyrights? That’s the claim being made by Oracle
this week in a major lawsuit against Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) over its
use of Java in the mobile operating system.

“”In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and
repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property.
This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement,”
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) spokesperson Karen Tillman said in a
statement.

“A spokesperson for Oracle, which is seeking a jury trial to
address its complaints, declined to elaborate further.”


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