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[isthisthingon]

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/081310-oracle-sues-google-over-java.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2010-08-13

Oracle's motivation was probably Android's recent success in the smartphone market, Dulaney said. "They own Sun now and they want to collect the royalties on the language [Java]," he said.

 

See previous post: http://www.perkiset.org/forum/empty-t3115.0.html;msg24099#msg24099

[perkiset]

It APPEARS that Android was clean room developed, as the article states. If it was, Oracle will have a rough time with that one.

The real drag will be if Google does not stick to it's guns and just pays off Oracle, in which case a pseudo-precedent will be created.

[isthisthingon]

The real drag will be if Google does not stick to it's guns and just pays off Oracle, in which case a pseudo-precedent will be created.

This is usually what happens anyway and it's largely what patents are all about.  On the bright side, a patent can be used to protect against this happening.  However, when times get tough public companies pull their patent cards out to save the ship.  See Palm for details 

[isthisthingon]

Browsing the news, this just in: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67A1PA20100811?feedType=nl&feedName=ustechnology

Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc said on Wednesday it has settled all patent litigation with telecoms equipment maker UTStarcom Inc.  Wi-Lan, which develops and licenses intellectual property for products in the communications and consumer electronics markets, said the terms of the settlement were confidential.

It's like that, and that's the way it is...

[nop_90]

It's like that, and that's the way it is...