As testimony unfolds in the Oracle-Google lawsuit, now in its second week, it appears that Google’s defense against copyright infringement is vulnerable. That is not to say Google will not ultimately prevail in the end. Oracle has alleged that Google’s Android OS infringes both Java patents and copyrights. So far, testimony has focused on the copyright issue. Google’s defense against the copyright infringement allegations has some holes, according to Kevin C. Taylor, a partner at Schnader Harrison — which is especially evident following three days of testimony by Google’s Android chief, Andy Rubin.
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Testimony Weakens Google's Copyright Defense in Java Joust
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 26, 2012 12:01 PMAs testimony unfolds in the Oracle-Google lawsuit, now in its second week, it appears that Google’s defense against copyright infringement is vulnerable. That is not to say Google will not ultimately prevail in the end. Oracle has alleged that Google’s Android OS infringes both Java patents and copyrights. So far, testimony has focused on the copyright issue. Google’s defense against the copyright infringement allegations has some holes, according to Kevin C. Taylor, a partner at Schnader Harrison — which is especially evident following three days of testimony by Google’s Android chief, Andy Rubin.