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U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation

Mar. 18, 2020

Oracle v Google: APIs are copyrightable

After nearly 10 years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally address the landmark copyright questions posed in Oracle’s copyright lawsuit against Google. In case you have been buried under a rock for the last decade, the Oracle v. Google litigation is one of the most significant copyright cases the software industry has ever seen.

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After nearly 10 years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally address the landmark copyright questions posed in Oracle's copyright lawsuit against Google.

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