Oracle Sues Google

Oracle Corp. said Thursday it is suing Google Inc., arguing that the  Internet-search giant's Android operating system for smartphones infringed the intellectual property of Oracle's Java platform.

The business-software behemoth said Google "knowingly, directly and
repeatedly" violated Java patent and copyright protection. Spokeswoman
Karen Tillman said the company is seeking "appropriate remedies."

Oracle couldn't be immediately reached to elaborate, nor was Google
immediately available for comment.


Oracle gained the Java software with its $5.6 billion takeover of Sun
Microsystems Inc., which closed earlier this year.

Google's popular Android software is a free platform that the company hopes will generate mobile advertising revenue. Thursday, data tracker Gartner Inc. said shipments of Android-based devices surged to 10.6 million units in the second quarter, increasing the operating system's market share to 17.2% from 1.8%.

Oracle shares rose 0.4%, to $23.03 in after-hours trading, while Google
was virtually flat, at $492.75.