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The Federal Circuit didn't remand on the question of copyrightability, it reversed. In other words, it explicitly held that the Java APIs at issue in the case w
by zerocrates 10y ago
The Federal Circuit didn't remand on the question of copyrightability, it reversed. In other words, it explicitly held that the Java APIs at issue in the case were entitled to copyright protection, not merely that an API could be.
- deciplex 10y agoI don't think you're necessarily contradicting maxlybbert, if the Federal Circuit only reversed the lower court on the question of the Java API in particular.
- maxlybbert 10y agoI had to dig up the ruling ( https://www.eff.org/files/2014/11/10/oracle_v_google_13-1021.opinion.5-7-2014.1.pdf https://www.eff.org/files/2014/11/10/oracle_v_google_13-1021... ). It looks like my memory was faulty: "Because we conclude that the declaring code and the structure, sequence, and organization of the API packages are entitled to copyright protection, we reverse the district court’s copyrightability determination with instructions to reinstate the jury’s infringement finding as to the 37 Java packages. Because the jury deadlocked on fair use, we remand for further consideration of Google’s fair use defense in light of this decision" (pg. 5).