Oracle loses bid to assert third patent in Google trial

26.04.2012

"Oracle's argument that the patent 'trial' has not yet started is wrong. There was and is one trial with three phases. The trial started on April 16," Alsup wrote in his ruling.

Oracle agreed to dismiss the patent "with prejudice," which means it can't assert it against Google at a later date, even in a new trial.

The patent describes a "method and apparatus for pre-processing and packaging class files."