US business software maker Oracle has filed suit against Google, charging that its Android software infringes on Java technology patents held by Oracle stemming from its recent acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
In June, Canada’s Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry, and Motorola reached a settlement to their long-running patent disputes.
In July, NTP, which holds a number of patents but doesn’t manufacture any products, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia against Google, HTC, LG and Motorola over eight patents related to the wireless delivery of email.
