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federal2021
Additional Highlights:CopyrightFair UseSoftware
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Google's copying of approximately 11,500 lines of Oracle's Java API code to build the Android operating system constitutes fair use.
Case Summary
Google LLC v. Oracle America held that Google's use of Oracle's Java API code in building Android was fair use under copyright law, resolving one of the most significant intellectual property disputes in the technology industry after more than a decade of litigation.