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Google's showdown with Oracle over Android will go to trial before November
US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE William Alsup has said that the showdown between Google and Oracle over alleged patent infringement by Google's Android operating system will be held before November.
Oracle sued Google last year claiming that Google had infringed Java patents in the Android operating system. Initially Oracle said that Google had infringed its Java patents but then filed an amended complaint to allege Google "directly copied" its Java code. However with Judge Alsup's comments, it doesn't look like he's of a mind to let this lawsuit drag out for very long.
Judge Alsup said that due to limited resources only one law clerk was assigned to the case, who is scheduled to leave in November. Judge Alsup said that he does not want a new clerk to have to learn about the case, adding, "some jury is going to be sitting over there come October".
Judge Alsup did not set a trial date, and there's nothing stopping Google and Oracle from reaching some sort of out of court settlement. However given that Oracle wants Google prevented from shipping Android, reaching a suitable middle ground might be a difficult task.
If Google and Oracle face a jury then we'll know the trial will be presided over by a judge who isn't taking the case lightly. µ
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It's weird how in a world of insane patents in insane amounts and lawcases hither and fro that companies do such very obvious things like copying, and I understand in this case that it's VERY obvious.
And that while they know how shifty companies like oracle are, and how many companies there are that see suing as a bigger purpose, and income source, than producing anything.
Maybe it's the sheer overkill, you can't win so you just assume to be sued anyway and ignore everything and hope the lawyers and the money will smooth things out later.