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.
The disclosure on Thursday was the first time either side publicly mentioned the cumulative scale of Oracle's damages claims.
Oracle sued Google last year, 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.
Barring any settlements, a trial between Oracle and Google is expected to begin by November.
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