However, Oracle is seeking much more, including lost business due to SAP's unfair advantage gained after the infringement, compensation for the copyright infringement itself, and expenses SAP would have incurred had it legitimately developed its own programs. Since SAP already admitted the charges, the trial will decide the financial compensation SAP must pay to Oracle. While SAP values the payments at up to $40 million, Oracle claims entitlements of at least $2.3 billion in compensation. Despite the publicity, shares of SAP and Oracle performed relatively well lately, as if the trial did not matter. Brewing Feuds In the world of perpetual lawsuits that is the technology industry, most legal battles are brushed aside by the press after a few days. What sets this dispute apart is the drama surrounding the rivalry of Oracle against Hewlett-Packard and SAP. In 2009, Oracle started to compete with HP in the hardware business by purchasing Sun Microsystems.