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Google To Pay $0 To Oracle In Copyright Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the alls-well-that-ends-well dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a hearing in the US District Court today, it was determined that Google will pay a net total of nothing for Oracle's patent claims against them. In fact, Google is given 14 days to file an application for Oracle to pay legal fees to Google (in a similar manner to how things are done for frivolous lawsuits). However, it is not quite peaches and roses for Google, as Oracle is planning on appealing the decision in the case.'"

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  1. Cute by multicoregeneral · · Score: 5, Funny

    The best part of the article is in how they came up with the zero dollar figure. You can't make this stuff up. Well, I suppose you could...

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  2. Out of curiosity... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would there be a risk of being considered in contempt of court if one were to write a gigantic novelty check for the value of $Zero, sign it with a flourish, and hand it to the opposing counsel?

  3. Re:Oracle by Abreu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Considering that Larry Ellison is buying himself a frikking island, perhaps the slap in the face finally pushed him into super-villainy...

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/larry-ellisons-island-ora_n_1614130.html

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  4. Obligatory: I don't think anyone will find Oracle by Crashmarik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Appealing

  5. I think I know how this went down by ddd0004 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google: I'm going to write a figure on this piece of paper. It's not quite as large as the last one, but I think you'll find it fair.
    Oracle's Lawyers: I think we should take it.

  6. Like? by Alter_3d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google is given 14 days to file an application for Oracle to pay legal fees to Google

    Dammit... where is Slashdot's "like" button??

  7. Re:A positive spin, according to expert Mueller by grouchomarxist · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it is triple of $0, I think Google can afford it.

  8. Re:Oracle by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, that'll end well.

    According to the pattern, he will buy the thing, and then go behind those who support and use it, and sue them.

    Then sue everyone else who lives on an island because the docks look the same - one end in deep water and the other on the island.