Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 210

NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR JULY 21 HEARING. Signed by Judge Alsup on July 12, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 10-03561 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.

NOTICE REGARDING
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
FOR JULY 21 HEARING

GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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In reading the Daubert briefing, it appears possible that early on Google recognized that it

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would infringe patents protecting at least part of Java, entered into negotiations with Sun to obtain

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a license for use in Android, then abandoned the negotiations as too expensive, and pushed home

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with Android without any license at all. How accurate is this scenario? Does Google

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acknowledge that Android infringes at least some of the claims if valid? If so, how should this

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affect the damages analysis? How should this affect the questions of willfulness and equitable

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relief? Counsel should be prepared to address these issues at the hearing.

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Dated: July 12, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE