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Much ink has been spilled about Oracle 's lawsuit against Google for Android' s alleged illegal use of Java, and rightly so, considering teams Ellison 's attempt to run more than a billion dollar piece of take Google' s bottom line. Just because Oracle 's damage calculations up to ten figures doesn' t mean that the court agree with them, however. And it can embark on 'sa long legal road to travel before the court assigned a dollar value, the case - and it must determine whether the claims and rights are and whether they actually hurt Android.

That 's why Google urged the USPTO re-examine the patents asserted Oracle, as the process gives Google a shot at refuting them outside the courtroom. It looks like the strategy is paying off, as a re-examination of these led recently to a rejection of the patent of 17 's 21 demands - which can make Oracle the number of applications submitted before the court reduced accordingly. Of course, claim the remaining four claims, and the 118 contained in the other six patents (should they survive the re-examination process), nor the disaster for the little green bots, but it's a victory, albeit modest, for the team in Mountain View. This allows Oracle a few less balls Google IP \ fire have 's way, but it' s still left many other legal ammunition. We 'll keep you informed when the next shot' s burned.

Oracle v. Google update: USPTO rejects several claims, leaves gaps in Oracle 's IP armor? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, June 23, 2011 22:59:00 EDT. Please read our terms for use of feeds.

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