Google Wins Java Copyright Lawsuit Against Oracle

(RTTNews) - A federal jury found Google's use of Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL) Java software in its mobile products didn't violate copyright law.

Oracle said it will appeal to the US Supreme Court.

Oracle argued that Google had infringed its copyright and had sought almost $9 billion in damages.

Oracle sued Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL, GOOG), in 2010 for using parts of Java without permission. A federal appeals court later ruled that Oracle could copyright the Java parts, but Google argued in a new trial this month that its use of Java was limited and covered by rules permitting "fair use" of copyrighted material.

"The verdict represents a win for the Android ecosystem, for the Java programming community, and for software developers who rely on open and free programming languages to build innovative consumer products," Google said in statement.