Oracle – Google Patent dispute “likely” postponed

October 6, 2011

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It was last year that Oracle sued Google alleging that Google's Android mobile operating technology infringes on Oracle's Java patents. Oracle now feels they have a leg up on Google because of their recent purchase of Sun Microsystems, the company who owned the Java programing language. A trial date has been scheduled for October 31st but judge William Alsup said the trial will likely be postponed.

It seems that an untimely scheduling error has taken place as a unrelated ne-er-do-well is due in criminal court at the same time as the Oracle/Google case. Judge Alsup stopped short of formally vacating the October 31st trial date, but called it “unlikely.” Google feels that the entire case should be put on hold allowing for reexamination of Oracle's patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and, of course, Oracle wants the case to move forward. After all, they are asking for $2 billion in damages.

We will be keeping tabs on when and if the case is rescheduled and will let you know as soon as we have more information.

[via reuters] [picture courtesy of gonegoogling]

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Stacy Bruce was born and raised in Spokane Washington. He attended the University of Washington to study pre-med only to change his course study a year later to forensic science. Although currently not a doctor or a scientist, some believe he posseses the knowledge of both. He was a resident of San Diego California for ten years, lived beachside and sometimes wonders why the hell he moved back to Spokane. A multi-talented man, Stacy is a fabricator, an artist, a gear head, a tech junkie and at most, the disciple of Casanova. Growing up, he was always enthralled with electronics, gadgets and gizmos. Throughout his life he has had one, if not two, of every cool and new electronic device available. He began his smartphone experience with the original iPhone. After realizing it was more like theirPhone, he decided he wanted the ability to customize, so Stacy moved to the OG Droid and has been a loyal Android fanatic ever since. Moving through all of the top tier Verizon phones, he recently retired his Droid Charge in favor of the Galaxy Nexus, only to wonder what great device Samsung will come out with next. Stacy is a busy new homeowner in where he lives with his beautiful girlfriend and two dogs.