Google and Oracle to Settle Patent Dispute in Court by November
If Google and Oracle are going to settle their dispute over alleged source code lifted directly from Java for use in Android, they will need to do so before November. The order comes from US District Judge William Alsup, who said the latest he would allow the case to go to trial would be October. The reason for the short time period is due to the departure of the sole law clerk Alsup has assigned to the case.
There is no formal date set, and until a final verdict has been read Google and Oracle could reach a settlement out of court.
[via Reuters]