The German software company SAP is sentenced to pay its competitor Oracle $1.3 billion for infringement of copyright, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Oracle Co-President Safra Catz said “this is the largest amount ever awarded for software piracy.”
SAP has admitted liability for a the actions done by TomorrowNow, the now discontinued business unit, that abused Oracle’s intellectual property, infringing on 120 copyrights.