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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 5:35:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Claiming that SAP used the log-in credentials of Oracle customers to gain access to software patches and other intellectual property, Oracle files suit against its archrival. |
| Keywords: | Oracle, SAP, lawsuit, copyright infringement, computer fraud, IP theft, TomorrowNow, support services, software patches, Safe Passage, pretexting, |
Oracle Corp. and SAP AG could soon be squaring off in the courtroom as a result of a lawsuit filed by Oracle against its fiercest competitor that alleges corporate theft by the German-based ERP company. The claim, filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, alleges that SAP and its wholly owned subsidiary, TomorrowNow (SAP TN), unlawfully downloaded thousands of proprietary software products and other confidential material from Customer Connections, Oracle's customer support Web site. Oracle is seeking an injunction against SAP, as well as unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. According to the lawsuit, an IP address traced to a Bryan, TX, SAP branch office — and the home of TomorrowNow — was the source of a series of systematic sweeps of Oracle's Web site that resulted in more than 10,000 illicit downloads of proprietary software patches, bug fixes, and support materials across several Oracle product lines. Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and copyright infringement claims, Oracle seeks to stop SAP's alleged intrusion and theft; to prevent SAP from using any proprietary Oracle materials that were illegally acquired; and to recover damages and attorney fees. The lawsuit states that the monetary damages are to be determined during the anticipated trial. Oracle claims that it has invested billions of dollars in R&D and engineering for software updates and fixes covered by the suit. [Click to continue] |
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