Google has won the most important act of the six years of patent dispute with Oracle. The company, which together with the acquisition of Sun Microsystems acquired the rights to Java, accused the unauthorized use of the component in Android.
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the creator of the system tried to prove that elements of Java work on principles of fair use, and that would preclude any claim. And it is to such a position upheld on Thursday a US court.
A game in which about 9 billion of damages and an equally big money that would be paid for providing the license is not over. Oracle has already announced an appeal. But it is not certain whether it will happen – it will take the legal battle will probably take many years. Google recognizes the judgment as a “victory Android ecosystem.”
For users of the court’s decision means stability – applications for Android devices will be able to be created so as to date.
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