Oracle to appeal again against Google in Java case

On Friday, Oracle appealed again in the case to have Google pay billions of dollars in fees for using the Java technology. The case has been going on since 2010, and while Google’s fair use argument has held up so far, Oracle continues.

That writes The Wall Street Journal. At the time of the previous ruling in the case, in May of 2016, Oracle already announced that it planned to appeal again. It is unknown when the case will reoccur.

Oracle wants to see money from Google because of certain Android APIs that are based on Java. Google argues that it has used this software in a fair use context and therefore owes Oracle nothing. However, the Java developer does not agree and demanded at some point in the legal battle between two and nine billion euros. That amount was based on their calculation of Google’s profit achieved with Android: 22 billion euros.

If the lawsuits end in Oracle’s favor, it could have far-reaching implications for software copyright, and especially APIs. This may lead to more lawsuits by rightholders.