photo a4s�� 2009 Andrew Magill | more info (via: Wylio)After an 11 day trial whose highlights included the hilarious &''Where In The World Is HP CEO Leo Apotheker&''a4s��the Oracle vs. SAP intellectual property case has finally ended today in a whopping $1.3 billion dollar verdict, &''The largest amount ever awarded for software piracy&'' according to Oracle co-president Safra Catz.

Before the trial, SAP admitted that its 2005 acquisition TomorrowNow pirated Oracle&'s intellectual property and used it in order to pilfer customers from Oracle. Evidence presented during the trial showed that key SAP executives were aware of what was happening. &''�a4���AFor more than three years, SAP stole thousands of copies of Oracle software and then resold that software and related services to Oracle�a4���a4�s own customers,�a4���� said Catz.

The amount of the verdict was the biggest point of contention, as Oracle lawyers pushed for $1.7 billion in damages while SAP legal thought that the number was more in the $40 million range.

According to Bloomberg, the $1.3 billion award is the 23rd largest jury verdict of all time, and the largest amount for a verdict involving copyright, by far overtaking the previous $136 million settlement between the RIAA and Media Group Inc.

Whether the verdict will actually get paid out is a whole other ballgame. An SAP spokesman told Bloomberg that &''We are, of course, disappointed by this verdict and will pursue all available options, including post-trial motions and appeal if necessary.&''