Oracle attack Google for patent infringement on Java
Posted on August 23, 2010 by Daniel
In a terse statement, Oracle announced taking legal action against Google for “knowingly and repeatedly violated the intellectual property rights related to Java, owned by Oracle, to develop the mobile operating system Android. The complaint was filed Thursday, Aug. 12 from a court in San Francisco.
Since its acquisition earlier this year by Sun Microsystems, Oracle is indeed the holder of rights related to Java technology. This complaint shows that he intends to defend them, attracted by the prospect of financial compensation.
James Gosling, one of the creators of Java landed during the takeover by Oracle, has reacted to the announcement of these actions by telling an amazing scene on his blog. He attended meetings to prepare for the merger of the two companies, and the subject of patents between Sun and Google has been addressed. He explained that he saw at that time “the eyes of lawyers Oracle shine. He added that legal proceedings for infringement of patents have never been in the practice of Sun.