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This law suit is frivolous based on the assumption that APIs are not copyrightable (a very reasonable assumption in 2009).
by sounds 10y ago
This law suit is frivolous based on the assumption that APIs are not copyrightable (a very reasonable assumption in 2009).
- icebraining 10y agoBut the result of the trial was that they are copyrightable, so clearly it wasn't frivolous.
- geofft 10y agoThe appellate court ruled that the law is that APIs are copyrightable, and sent it back. The jury decision here was that Google made fair use of a copyrighted API, not that APIs aren't copyrightable.