Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Summary

Oracle sued Google for patent infringement, claiming Google violated Oracle's patents in developing Android. The case centers on Google's use of Java APIs and related technology in its mobile operating system, raising major questions about whether software interfaces can be protected by patents and what freedom companies have to build compatible platforms.

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Entities in this case

Parties

ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (plaintiff) GOOGLE INC. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #82014-06-16

   Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Service: 06/16/2014 by clerk. [161547] [13-1021, 13-1022] [LAJ] [Entered: 06/16/2014 09:28 AM]

2. #72014-05-09

   OPINION and JUDGMENT filed. The judgment or decision is: Affirmed-in-part,Reversed-in-part and Remnded. (Precedential Opinion). (For the Court: O'Malley,Circuit Judge; Plager,Circuit Judge and Taranto,Circuit Judge). [153414] [13-1021, 13-1022] [LP] [Entered: 05/09/2014 11:32 AM]

3. #62013-02-21

   CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re:attorney entry of appearance Docket No. [5], attorney entry of appearance Docket No. [4], attorney entry of appearance Docket No. [3], ERROR: This case has been consolidated; all documents should be filed in the lead case, 13-1021. CORRECTION: No further action required. In the future, all documents should only be filed in the lead case. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [EO] [Entered: 02/21/2013 10:46 AM]

4. #52013-02-20

   Entry of appearance for Paul T. Dacier, Executive Vice President and General Counsel as of counsel for EMC Corporation. Service: 02/20/2013 by email. [52300] [Paul Dacier] [Entered: 02/20/2013 03:50 PM]

5. #42013-02-20

   Corrected Entry of appearance for Krishnendu Gupta, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel as of counsel for EMC Corporation. Service: 02/20/2013 by email. [52124] [Krishnendu Gupta] [Entered: 02/20/2013 01:37 PM]

6. #32013-02-20

   Entry of appearance for Krishnendu Gupta as of counsel for Appellant Oracle America, Inc. EMC Corporation. Service: 02/20/2013 by email. [52042] [Krishnendu Gupta] [Entered: 02/20/2013 11:54 AM]

7. #22012-10-19

   Cross Appeal 13-1022 is consolidated with lead appeal no. 13-1021. SEE LEAD APPEAL NO. 13-1021 FOR FURTHER ENTRIES. [SJ] [Entered: 10/19/2012 01:51 PM]

8. #12012-10-19

   Appeal docketed. Received: 10/10/2012. [30733]. [SJ] [Entered: 10/19/2012 01:50 PM]

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