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So, for those like me who don't quite understand all the legalese: I've been operating under the belief that APIs and protocol "structures" were ruled as "non-c
by cabaalis 9y ago
So, for those like me who don't quite understand all the legalese: I've been operating under the belief that APIs and protocol "structures" were ruled as "non-copyright-able" before, while "implementations" absolutely were copyright-able. Was I wrong then, or am I wrong now?
- brann0 9y agoSame situation here. What changed since last trial? Wasn't Oracle demand based on software patents? I'm confused...
- AnimalMuppet 9y agoThey were considered non-copyrightable before. Then, in a surprise to many, they were ruled copyrightable in this case. So far, the ruling only applies in the Federal Circuit. And you only get into the Federal Circuit when there is a patent aspect to the case. But a forum-shopping litigant could have a patent claim to the case, drop it part way through, and still wind up in the Federal Circuit on appeal (which, if I understand correctly, is exactly what happened in this case).