Karen Gullo for Bloomberg:
Google Inc. (GOOG), the largest Web search provider, didn’t infringe Oracle Corp. (ORCL)’s patents in developing Android software, a federal jury found in the second phase of an intellectual property trial in San Francisco. The 10-person jury ruled unanimously today that neither of the two patents at issue was infringed. Immediately after the verdict was announced, the judge dismissed the jury from the case and canceled the third phase of the trial over damages.
Oracle had alleged that Google violated two key Java patents. Oracle had sought $1 billion in damages. This may not be over – Oracle may still sue Google for copyright damages, according to the report.