Google Beats Oracle on Copyright, Defeating $9 Billion Claim

By
Joel Rosenblatt
Updated on
  • U.S. jury finds Android didn’t need license for Java code
  • Software developers have cause to celebrate Google’s win

Google Beats Oracle Copyright Suit, Wiping Away $9B Claim

Google won a jury verdict that kills Oracle Corp.’s claim to a $9 billion slice of the search giant’s Android phone business and may give comfort to programmers who write applications that run across different platforms without a license.

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