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(RTTNews) - Thursday, Oracle Corp. (ORCL | charts | news | Powerrating) said that it has won summary judgment in a significant patent infringement suit concerning its clustered database software. The ruling ends the proceedings against Oracle, but allows Oracle to proceed on its claims that MangoSoft's patent is invalid and unenforceable.

On March 14, 2006, the U.S. District Court in New Hampshire ruled in favor of Oracle on its motion for summary judgment that it did not infringe a patent held by MangoSoft, Inc. MangoSoft sued Oracle in 2002, claiming infringement of its patent on shared memory technology. It sought an injunction to stop Oracle from further sales of its software and over $500 Million in damages.

Oracle spokesperson Deborah Hellinger, said, "The case is an important victory for Oracle. This decision eliminates the threat to continued sales and revenues, and demonstrates the company's resolve to vigorously defend against unfounded claims attacking its products."