San Francisco: Oracle Corp is seeking damages "in the billions of dollars" from Google Inc in a patent lawsuit over the smartphone market, according to a court filing.
Oracle sued Google in 2010, claiming the Web search company's Android mobile operating technology infringes Oracle's Java patents. Oracle bought the Java programing language through its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in January 2010.
Some see the lawsuit as a sign of a growing business rivalry between the two companies.
The case is also part of a wider web of litigation among phone makers and software firms over who owns the patents used in smartphones and tablets, as rivals aggressively rush into a market in which Apple jumpstarted with iPhone and iPad.
Barring any settlements, a trial between Oracle and Google is expected to begin by November.
Google has called an Oracle damages report "unreliable and results-oriented," and asked a US judge in San Francisco to ignore it, court documents show. In disputing Oracle's methodology, Google redacted large portions of Oracle's damages estimates from its filings.
Oracle accused Google, in a document filed in court on Thursday, of trying to conceal the fact that Oracle's damages claims in the case are in the billions. Oracle asked the court to make some of its damages information public.
Google representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The case in US District Court, Northern District of California, is Oracle America, Inc vs Google Inc, 10-3561.
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