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Google Granted Hearing By Supreme Court In Historic Suit By Oracle

Google Granted Hearing By Supreme Court In Historic Suit By Oracle

5 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/google-supreme-court-oracle-suit/

Google's mobile operating system Android is the world's most popular OS for the platform. Due to the diverse nature of Android gadgets that range from high-end to low-end, Google's market share vastly surpasses that of its American rival Apple Inc. Apple, for its part, has accused Google of copying key elements from the iPhone maker's iOS. However, these claims aren't the only ones that Google has to contend with.

Back in 2010, Oracle, in claims brought before the District Court of Northern California claimed that Google had infringed on 37 separate Java APIs and two patents. Eventually, the court ruled that Oracle's APIs were not copyrightable, but also that several functions and security files did violate copyright rules. The case eventually made its way to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 2017 and a verdict announced last year ruled in Oracle's favor. Google filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court earlier this year, and now, the Court has decided on the matter.