Oracle v. SAP Copyright Case – Still on Trial, But What are the Lessons?

November 16th, 2010
Patents/IP

Oracle v. SAP Copyright Case – Still on Trial, But What are the Lessons?

John R. Harris
Partner, Technology/IP Group

Although the jury is still out on the Oracle v. SAP copyright infringement litigation ongoing now in California, it is not too early to assess the potential fallout for the computer industry.  This fallout may have long lasting implications for M&A transactions involving technology companies, for valuation of software products and services, for third party software support and add-on businesses, for corporate board governance and due diligence, and for strategic customer acquisition – which are all beyond the seemingly simple notion of copyright infringement that triggered

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