Oracle USA Inc., et al. v. SAP AG, et al.
Published: Dec. 18, 2010 | Result Date: Nov. 23, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:2007-cv-01658 Verdict – $1,300,000,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Marco Quazzo
(Bartko LLP)
Dorian E. Daley
(Oracle Corp.)
Zachary J. Alinder
(Sideman & Bancroft LLP)
William F. Norton Jr.
(The Norton Law Firm PC)
Holly A. House
(Law Offices of Holly House)
Defendant
Robert A. Mittelstaedt
(Jones Day)
Facts
Oracle sued SAP including in relation to copyright infringement, computer fraud, and interference by SAP AG, SAP American, and by SAP subsidiary, TomorrowNow.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Oracle claimed that defendant's executives knew about the illegal conduct. Oracle also claimed that it was entitled to a lump-sum royalty based on the fair market value of plaintiff's intellectual property at the time it was infringed by defendant. Plaintiff further claimed that defendant used plaintiff's own intellectual property to attack, interfere with, and take money from plaintiff.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant argued that damages should be based on the number of clients plaintiff actually lost due to the infringement.
Damages
Plaintiff sought $1.65 billion to $3 billion, and defendant countered that damages should amount to $40 million.
Result
The jury awarded plaintiff $1.3 billion.
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