Google beats Oracle in the American Supreme Court, in one of the most high-profile clashes between hi-tech protagonists. Senior US prosecutors overturned the verdict of an appeals court that had instead proved Oracle right, filing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit for damages accusing the Alphabet-controlled search engine king of copyright infringement.
On Java clash of 9 billion
The battle centered around Google’s use of Oracle’s Java programming software technology, with an initial $ 9 billion in damages now gone. The Court of Appeals had proven Oracle right in March 2018. Oracle, in detail, accused Google of illegally copying over 11,0000 lines of code to develop its Android operating system, which is at the heart of over two billion. smartphone to the world.
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For the Supreme Court it was fair use
The Supreme Court decision was made by a majority of 6 to 2 and the drafting of the reasons was entrusted to Judge Stephen Breyer. The high judges have considered correct the use by Google of a portion of Java code for the API, the Application Programming Interfaces – real ubiquitous software intermediaries that allow apps, sites and programs to communicate with each other. Oracle had taken over Java as part of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 2010. The Supreme Court’s choice was based on the interpretation of the so-called fair use clause in US copyright and intellectual property laws. This rule regulates the possibility of using copyrighted material, under certain conditions, without the need for authorization.
Google’s thesis
Fair use was in fact Google’s argument. The group said that this kind of code is used normally and unhindered by developers to improve the functionality and interoperability of products. And the legal case was being followed closely across the entire American hi-tech industry, due to the potential repercussions in software creation.
Oracle: Google is a monopoly
However, Oracle reacted hard to the defeat. “They have stolen Java and spent a decade on legal baptisms as only a monopoly can. This behavior is extensively the reason why authorities worldwide and in the United States are examining Google’s business practices, ”he indicated in a statement.