After a decade long conflict between tech firms Google and Oracle it has reached the Supreme Court this week.

Oracle is claiming $9bn in damages from illegal use of its software. When Google released their Android mobile operating system, they copied APIs from Java, software developed by Sun Microsystems. APIs allow access to specific functions within a programme. In 2009 when Oracle bought the Sun, they sued Google as they believed that its APIs should have copyright protection.

Many have concerns that if Google loses this case then the other dominant firms in the industry will have more power.

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