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U.S. judge sets Oracle trial against Google for April

U.S. judge sets Oracle trial against Google for April

By Reuters | Updated: 5 June 2012 17:01 IST

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A U.S. judge has scheduled a trial between Oracle and Google in April, over claims that Google violated Oracle's intellectual property rights.

A U.S. judge scheduled a trial between Oracle Corp and Google Inc for April 16, 2012, over claims Google violated Oracle's intellectual property rights relating to the Java programming language, according to a ruling on Tuesday.

The trial is set to take place in a San Francisco federal court.

Oracle sued Google in 2010, alleging the Web search leader's Android mobile operating technology infringes Oracle's Java patents.

In addition to those patent claims, Oracle also leveled copyright infringement claims against Google. Oracle acquired the Java programming language through its purchase of Sun Microsystems in 2010.

Oracle agreed to withdraw several claims after the patents were struck down by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. However, two patents remain in the lawsuit, U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote on Tuesday.

Combined with the copyright claims, Oracle's damages could still run into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Representatives for Google could not immediately be reached for comment. Oracle declined to comment.

In his order, Alsup wrote the trial is expected to last eight weeks.

The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, is Oracle America, Inc v. Google Inc, 10-3561.

Copyright Thomson Reuters 2012

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U.S. judge sets Oracle trial against Google for April

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