• Home
  • News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet of Things
  • Open Source
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Security
  • Whitepapers
  • Data Strategy Spotlight
  • Newsletters
  • Whitepapers
    • Inqlogo 120x194
      Five things you should look for in choosing a Testing provider

      Choosing a Testing Partner can be complex.  So what do you look for?  This guide offers insight into the qualities you must look for in choosing a Testing provider.  Download now to learn more.

      Download
      Inqlogo 120x194
      Your questions answered: How to protect your data in the cloud

      The number of successful cyberattacks per year per company has increased by 46% over the last four years. But what really needs to be considered when exploring a solution? What questions need to be asked? Download to find out...

      Download
      Find whitepapers
      Search by title or subject area
      View all whitepapers
  • Follow us
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Newsletters
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • YouTube
  • Newsletter
  • Industry Voice
  • Data Strategy Spotlight
The Inquirer
The Inquirer
  • Home
  • News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet of Things
  • Open Source
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Security
  • Trending
  • MWC 2019
  • Article 13
  • AMD Radeon VII
  • Galaxy S10
  • Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti 
The Inquirer
  • Friction

Google vows to take Oracle spat to Supreme Court after latest rejection

Federal court of appeals has declined to rehear the case

Google vows to take Oracle spat to the Supreme Court after latest rejection
Google vows to take Oracle spat to the Supreme Court after latest rejection
  • Carly Page
  • Carly Page
  • @CarlyPage_
  • 29 August 2018
  • Tweet  
  • Facebook  
  • Google plus  
  •  
  •  
  • Send to  
0 Comments

GOOGLE HAS PLEDGED to take its eight-year battle with Oracle to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court declined to rehear the case.

The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rebuffed Google's request for it to rehear the case, CNET reports, in which it was determined that the company's use of Java APIs in the original Android code did not constitute fair use. Oracle has demanded $8.8bn in damages as a result of the ruling. 

This means that, in order to save itself from becoming $9bn poorer, Google's only remaining option is to take its appeal to the Supreme Court, which the company says it plans to do following this latest ruling. 

"We are disappointed that the Federal Circuit overturned the jury finding that Java is open and free for everyone," Google said.

"We will appeal to the Supreme Court to defend this principle against companies like Oracle, whose restrictive practices threaten to stifle the work of new generations of tech developers. This is an important issue with wide implications for developers and the digital economy."

Google is unlikely too optimistic though; the company sought help from the Supreme Court back in 2015 in an effort to overturn another federal appeals court ruling in favour of Oracle, but this request was denied.

"We are pleased that the Federal Circuit upheld the well-reasoned panel decision," Oracle said in response to Tuesday's decision. "We are now one step closer to putting our damages case before a jury."

Oracle's never-ending spat with Google first began back in 2010, with the former accusing the latter of copyright and patent infringement for its use of the Java programming language in its Android mobile operating system.

Oracle argues that while Java is open source, the APIs it provides in order to interface the code with that of other programmers are subject to copyright and therefore the billions of dollars that Google has made from Android is partly theirs.

Google, along with the rest of the software industry, sees this as a somewhat ridiculous premise, insisting that under fair use laws it didn't need a license for the open source software. µ

Further reading

  • Hardware
Amazon will ditch Oracle by 2020, despite what Larry Ellison says
  • 02 Aug 2018
  • Cloud
Oracle launches Java SE Subscription for licensing and support needs
  • 22 Jun 2018
  • Security
Oracle: Google is harvesting up to a gigabyte of data from users each month
  • 14 May 2018
  • Developer
Oracle says Java SE 8 users will not receive public updates after January 2019
  • 20 Apr 2018
  • Tweet  
  • Facebook  
  • Google plus  
  •  
  •  
  • Send to  
  • Topics
  • Friction
  • Google
  • Oracle
  • Open Source
  • Android
  • developer
  • Software

INQ Latest

Labour shuts down databases after accusing breakaway MPs of accessing voter data
Labour shuts down databases after accusing breakaway MPs of accessing voter data

TIG denies everything, of course

  • Friction
  • 22 February 2019
Bowser to take over Nintendo America as Reggie Fils-Aime retires
Bowser to take over Nintendo America as Reggie Fils-Aime retires

We expect a coup from former Saved by the Bell star Mario Lopez any moment

  • Numb Thumbs
  • 22 February 2019
HTC unveils the Vive Focus Plus aimed at businesses
HTC unveils the Vive Focus Plus aimed at businesses

1,2,3,4, Vive will make you get down now

  • Hardware
  • 22 February 2019
Opera Touch for iOS adds blocking for GDPR cookie dialogues
Opera Touch for iOS adds blocking for GDPR cookie dialogues

It's a cookie monster

  • Software
  • 22 February 2019
Back to Top

Most read

Galaxy S10 price, release date and specs: S10, S10+ and S10e pre-orders begin
Galaxy S10 price, release date and specs: S10, S10+ and S10e pre-orders begin
iPhone 11 release date, specs and price: 2019 iPhones might offer reverse wireless charging
iPhone 11 release date, specs and price: 2019 iPhones might offer reverse wireless charging
Apple's folding iPhone patent shows a, er, Motorola Razr lookalike
Apple's folding iPhone patent shows a, er, Motorola Razr lookalike
CERN has made the original 1990s web browser available to play with
CERN has made the original 1990s web browser available to play with
Galaxy S10 lineup official barely any surprises in store
Galaxy S10 lineup official with barely any surprises in store
  • Contact
  • Marketing solutions
  • Enterprise IT Events
  • About Incisive Media
  • Terms & conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletters
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • YouTube

© Incisive Business Media (IP) Limited, Published by Incisive Business Media Limited, New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR, registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 09177174 & 09178013

Digital publisher of the year
Digital publisher of the year 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2017