Oracle database patch update doubts Oracle Recommended Patches -- Oracle Database (Doc ID 756671.1) says the following 4 patches are recommended to be applied to 11.2.0.4 database.

Note:21744343.8 Combo of 11.2.0.4.5 OJVM PSU and 11.2.0.4.8 DB PSU (Oct 2015)

Note:21555791.8 Oracle JavaVM Component 11.2.0.4.5 Database PSU (Oct 2015) (OJVM PSU)

Note:21352635.8 11.2.0.4.8 (Oct 2015) Database Patch Set Update (DB PSU)

Note:19852360.8 Oracle JavaVM Component 11.2.0.4.1 Database PSU - Generic JDBC Patch (Oct 2014)

I have a newly installed 11.2.0.4 database with absolutely no patches applied on it.

Now should I go ahead and apply all the above mentioned recommended patches on the database? or should I apply any previously released patches before applying these?

If yes, is there an order in which the above patches is to be applied?

Also, I will be applying the above patches through OEM12c, is there anything I should take care in doing the same?
You should download only the combo patch - in essence it is the two other - DB and OJVM patches bundled in one archive. After that the patching sequence is as follows:


Apply the DB PSU, but do not run any post-install steps
Apply the Java PSU
Run the Java PSU post-install steps
Run the DB PSU post-install steps


Take a look at the following support note:

Oracle Recommended Patches -- "Oracle JavaVM Component Database PSU" (OJVM PSU) Patches (Doc ID 1929745.1)

In it is more detailed information about the OJVM patches.