Google Asks For $4 Million In Legal Fees From Oracle
from the sliding-backwards dept
Having lost its patent/copyright case against Google in somewhat spectacular fashion, Oracle is now facing the possibility of having to also pay Google over $4 million in legal fees. Google has submitted its calculation of legal fees that it's seeking from Oracle, and it totals up to $4,030,669. Of course, this case is heading for appeal, so this number may be meaningless. However, it does suggest that Oracle -- which once seemed to believe this case might bring it billions of dollars -- may quickly discover that it's costing an awful lot instead...![Hide This Hide this](https://ii.techdirt.com/s/t/i/topclose.png)
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Filed Under: api, appeal, damages, java
Companies: google, oracle
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Alternatively, they could be trying to set a precedent for there being an actual punishment for patent trolling, instead of the nothing(or if the judge is really mad, a sternly worded rebuke for bringing the case up) there is now.
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Only 4 million...
Also, $2.9m of that is apparently "Fees for exemplification and the costs of making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case." - That's one expensive photocopier they've got there.
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http://www.geekshut.com/google-asks-for-4-million-in-legal-fees-from-oracle/2571
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Usually judges and geek humor mix about as well as oil and water.
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How are costs awarded in a mixed judgement?
Doesn't the fact that Oracle won on statutory infringement offset this?
This whole thing seems like a PR exercise than a matter of law.
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$4 million may not be a lot to Google, but it might still be the cost of supporting some small 'free' service that people use and enjoy.
Is the economy so strong that we can encourage people to 'waste' $4 million?
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