SAP is fighting back against Oracle's demand it fork over US$212 million in interest on top of a $1.3 billlion sum a jury awarded Oracle last month in its corporate-theft suit against the German software vendor, according to a court filing last week. SAP is fighting back against Oracle’s demand it fork over US$212 million in interest on top of a $1.3 billlion sum a jury awarded Oracle last month in its corporate-theft suit against the German software vendor, according to a court filing last week.Oracle sued SAP in 2007 over illegal downloads the company’s former subsidiary, TomorrowNow, made in the course of delivering reduced-price service to Oracle software customers. SAP has accepted liability for TomorrowNow’s actions, but called the award’s size unreasonable and so far, hasn’t ruled out an appeal.The judgment was based on “hypothetical” fees that SAP would have had to pay if it licensed Oracle’s software legally. Oracle wants interest on the $1.3 billion dating as far back as Jan. 2005.“The jury’s award, if it stands, more than adequately accomplishes the goals of the Copyright Act, as it at least fully compensates, and, really, overcompensates Oracle (particularly considering that by receiving its money today, Oracle completely avoided the economic collapse of 2007,” SAP’s Dec. 23 filing in US District Court for the Northern District of California states. SAP’s filing also took issue with the calculation method used by Oracle’s expert witness to determine the interest amount. “If the Court were to choose to award interest … it should, like so many other courts, follow 28 U.S.C. § 1961 and award interest at a flat rate equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield (which is currently .30%), compounded annually.” By this method, Oracle’s pre-judgment interest on the $1.3 billion dating back to Jan. 19, 2005 — the day SAP announced it had bought TomorrowNow –would amount only to about $22.7 million through Dec. 23, according to SAP.An Oracle spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Chris’s e-mail address is Chris_Kanaracus@idg.com Related content news New Trojan ZenRAT masquerades as Bitwarden password manager A report by Proofpoint identifies the new Trojan as undocumented and possessing information-stealing capabilities. By Lucian Constantin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Cyberattacks Cyberattacks Cyberattacks news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Data and Information Security Security Practices news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe