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SAP Ordered To Pay $1.3 Billion To Oracle

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-a-check? dept.

bdcny7927 writes with news that a jury decided to award Oracle $1.3 billion in their lawsuit against SAP after deliberating for less than a day. "The verdict ... is the biggest ever for copyright infringement and the largest US jury award of 2010, according to Bloomberg data. The award is about equal to SAP’s forecasted net income for the fourth quarter, excluding some costs, according to the average estimate of analysts... SAP spokesman Bill Wohl said the German software maker will pursue all available options, including post-trial motions and will appeal if necessary."

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  1. One quarter of profit is not insane by judeancodersfront · · Score: 1, Troll

    These megacorps have billions in cash, a fine of 50 million might as well be a rounding error. Punitive damages against these companies should be relative to their annual profits. These types of rulings need to set a precedent, not just account for damages.

  2. Litigation pays better than Innovation by walterbyrd · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just ask Microsoft, Apple, The SCO Group, RIm, Paul Allan, . . .

    Why bother creating new, or better, products, when you can patent troll?