It depends.
Both GNU Lesser GPL v3.0 and Common Development and Distribution License 1.0 are weak (file- or library-level) copyleft licenses. Combining them is usually feasible, but the obligations of each apply to its own files. Have a lawyer review if you intend to redistribute the combined work.
| License | Family | Patent grant |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Lesser GPL v3.0 (LGPL-3.0) | weak-copyleft | Yes |
| Common Development and Distribution License 1.0 (CDDL-1.0) | weak-copyleft | Yes |
GNU Lesser GPL v3.0: Same library-linking permission as LGPL-2.1, with GPLv3's patent provisions inherited.
Common Development and Distribution License 1.0: File-level copyleft, similar in spirit to MPL.
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