Apple Files Motion To Intervene Against LodSys

Apple Files Motion To Intervene Against LodSys http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

As expected, even though a bit late, Apple has stepped up to the plate and filed a motion to intervene against the proceedings against iOS app Developers that LodSys targeted.
FOSS Patents has uploaded the motion and its attachments (except for a sealed one) to this Scribd folder.
We hope that court court grants the Apple to be an intervenor, Apple already has the answer to complaint and the counterclaim filed.
We are very much interested in this development and wish that the court grants Apple's and our wish and mainly those developers who got sued. Interpreting the motion, Apple seems to backing those developers, as it stated explicitly that the sued app developers are;
"are individuals or small entities with far fewer resources than Apple and [...] lack the technical information, ability, and incentive to adequately protect Apple's rights under its license agreement."
Even though Apple is not seeking to invalidate LodSys patents, at the moment, there are others who do.
FOSS Patents has much more information on the matter and more.

Judge Denies A Summery Judgment In Oracle - Google Copyright Infringement Case

Oracle - Google Case http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Google was denied in it's request for summery judgment in the  Oracle Google Android case, according to a post on Foss Patents blog
The District Court for the Northern District of California took Oracle's side, in Google's motion for summary judgment against Oracle's copyright infringement allegations.

"Having considered both parties' submissions, this order finds that good cause has not been shown to engage in a summary judgment battle at this time."

But all is not bad news, as this does not mean Oracle will prevail. It is just that Google failed prove that that Oracle claims are bogus and should be dismissed without further scrutiny.

"Google's request is DENIED without prejudice to renewal after a more complete evidentiary record has been developed through discovery."

This according to Foss patent blog means, Google gets another chance to go at it once all the evidence on the table, at the end of discovery. Oracle's answer to the motion seem to have helped a lot in this decision.
Perhaps Google was bidding time for cleaning up and modifying the Java engine so the disruption to Android is minimal.
But the article and related stuff on the FOSS Patents are pretty interesting. But I am sure Android will go on!