No. 18-956
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
Tags: 17-usc-102 17-usc-107 computer-code computer-program copyright-law copyright-protection fair-use federal-circuit intellectual-property software-development software-interface
Latest Conference:
2019-11-15
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether copyright protection extends to a software interface.
2. Whether, as the jury found, petitioner's use of a software interface in the context of creating a new computer program constitutes fair use.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether copyright protection extends to a software interface
Docket Entries
2021-05-07
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-04-05
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Barrett, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
2020-10-07
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
2020-08-07
Supplemental brief of petitioner Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-07
Supplemental brief of respondent Oracle America, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-13
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
2020-05-04
The parties are directed to file supplemental letter briefs addressing the appropriate standard of review for the second question presented, including but not limited to the implications of the Seventh Amendment, if any, on that standard. The briefs, not to exceed 10 pages, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2020.
2020-04-13
Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.
2020-03-16
ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
2020-03-11
Reply of petitioner Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-10
Confidential record material from the USCA Federal Circuit electronically received.
2020-03-03
The record is available on PACER.
2020-03-02
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2020-02-26
Joint appendix (2 volumes & 1 supplemental) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2020-02-26
10 poster size copies received of page 1 of the trial exhibit 1028 see SJA3.
2020-02-19
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
2020-02-19
CIRCULATED
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Synopsys, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Motion Picture Association, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Ralph Oman filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Professor and Former CONTU Member Arthur R. Miller filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Copyright Alliance filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Dolby Labratories, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of The Mathworks, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of SAS Institute Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs ("USIJ") filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Industry Executives Joseph M. Tucci and Paul T. Dacier filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Digital Justice Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Ten Creators' Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Professor Eugene H. Spafford, PH.D., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Former Congressmen filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of News Media Alliance filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of The Association of American Publishers, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Justice filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Nine Professors and Scholars of Intellectual Property Law filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Consumers' Research filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of The Recording Industry Association of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amici curiae of 25 Professors of Journalism and Media Law filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Medicine in the Public Interest filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of USTelecom – The Broadband Association filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Hudson Institute filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-19
Brief amicus curiae of Former SUN Executive Scott McNealy filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-18
Brief amicus curiae of Internet Accountability Project filed.
2020-02-18
Brief amici curiae of Copyright Thought Leaders filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-18
Brief amici curiae of Helienne Lindvall, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-14
Brief amicus curiae of The American Conservative Union Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-13
Brief amicus curiae of Interdisciplinary Research Team on Programmer Creativity filed.
2020-02-12
Brief of respondent Oracle America, Inc. filed.
2020-01-31
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Rimini Street, Inc. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation et al. in support of neither party filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association and Internet Association filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Developers Alliance filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Microsoft Corporation filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of International Business Machines Corp. et al. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Small, Medium, and Open Source Technology Organizations filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Auto Care Association and Static Control Components, Inc. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Python Software Foundation, et al. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Eighty Three Computer Scientists filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of R Street Institute, et al. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Engine Advocacy filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Seventy Two Intellectual Property Scholars filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Software and System Developers and Engineers for United States Government Agencies filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Software Innovators, Startups, and Investors filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Software Freedom Law Center filed. (1/17/2020)
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of The American Library Association, et al. filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Empirical Legal Researchers filed.
2020-01-10
Brief amicus curiae of Michael Risch filed.
2020-01-10
Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy and Technology, et al. filed.
2020-01-10
Brief amici curiae of Professors Peter S. Menell, et al. filed.
2020-01-10
Brief amici curiae of Copyright Scholars filed.
2020-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of Glynn Lunney filed.
2020-01-07
Brief amici curiae of Civ Pro, IP & Legal History Professors filed.
2020-01-06
Brief of petitioner Google LLC filed.
2019-12-16
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Google LLC. (Statement of cost filed).
2019-12-10
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 6, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 12, 2020.
2019-12-05
The Clerk has approved the deferred method for filing of the joint appendix per Rule 26.4.
2019-12-05
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2019-11-22
Letter requesting permission to file the joint appendix under the deferred method filed.
2019-11-15
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 78 Computer Scientists GRANTED.
2019-11-15
Petition GRANTED.
2019-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-11-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-10-16
Supplemental brief of petitioner Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
2019-09-27
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2019-04-29
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2019-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-10
Reply of petitioner Google LLC, filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-27
Brief of respondent Oracle America, Inc. in opposition filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Microsoft Corporation filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of R Street Institute and Public Knowledge filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Professors Peter S. Menell and David Nimmer filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Sixty Five Intellectual Property Scholars filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
2019-02-25
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 78 Computer Scientists.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Engine Advocacy filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Python Software Foundation and Tidelift filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Software Innovators, Startups, and Investors filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Mozilla Corp., et al. filed.
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Red Hat, Inc. filed.(3/11/2019)
2019-02-22
Brief amicus curiae of Developers Alliance filed.
2019-02-22
Brief amici curiae of Eight Intellectual Property Scholars filed.
2019-02-15
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Google LLC.
2019-02-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2019.
2019-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2019)
2018-10-23
Application (18A417) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 25, 2019.
2018-10-19
Application (18A417) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 26, 2018 to January 25, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
25 Professors of Journalism and Media Law
Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs ("USIJ")
Robert P. Taylor — RPT Legal Strategies PC, Amicus
American Antitrust Institute
Randy M. Stutz — American Antitrust Institute, Amicus
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Jennifer Librach Nall — Baker Botts L.L.P., Amicus
American Legislative Exchange Council
Auto Care Association and Static Control Components, Inc.
Seth D. Greenstein — Constantine Cannon LLP, Amicus
Center for Democracy and Technology, Institute For Intellectual Property & Social Justice, National Consumers League, and National Federation of the Blind
Joseph Charles Gratz — Durie Tangri LLP, Amicus
Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
Edward A. Pennington — Murphy and King, Amicus
Civ Pro, IP & Legal History Professors in Support of Petitioner
Committee for Justice
Ryan Joseph Walsh — Eimer Stahl LLP, Amicus
Computer & Communications Industry Association and Internet Association
Jonathan Band — Jonathan Band PLLC, Amicus
Consumers' Research
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Copyright Alliance
Ian Heath Gershengorn — Jenner & Block, Amicus
Copyright Scholars
Rebecca Leah Tushnet — Harvard Law School, Amicus
Copyright Thought Leaders
Developers Alliance
James Harold Hulme — Arent Fox LLP, Amicus
Digital Justice Foundation
Dolby Labratories, Inc.
Garrard Russ Beeney — Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, Amicus
Eight Intellectual Property Scholars
Eighty Three Computer Scientists
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Empirical Legal Researchers
Engine Advocacy
Former Congressmen
Former SUN Executive Scott McNealy
Glynn Lunney
Google LLC
Thomas C. Goldstein — Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Petitioner
Helienne Lindvall, et al.
Charles J. Sanders — Amicus
Hudson Institute
Erik S. Jaffe — Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Interdisciplinary Research Team on Programmer Creativity
International Business Machines Corp. and Red Hat, Inc.
James Wilson Dabney — Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Amicus
Internet Accountability Project
Joseph M. Tucci and Paul T. Dacier
David William Shapiro — The Norton Law Firm, Amicus
Michael Risch
Microsoft Corporation
Jeffrey Alan Lamken — Mololamken LLP, Amicus
Motion Picture Association, Inc.
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
Nine Professors and Scholars on Intellectual Property Law
Oracle America, Inc.
E. Joshua Rosenkranz — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Professor and Former CONTU Member Arthur R. Miller
Theodore Stevenson III — McKool Smith, Amicus
Professor Eugene H. Spafford, PH.D., Professor Zhi Ding, PH.D., Professor Emeritus Lee A. Hollar., PH.D., Professor Adam Porter, PH.D., and Mr. Peter Kent, BSC,
Professors Peter S. Menell, David Nimmer and Shyamkrishna Balganesh
Python Software Foundation and Tidelift
Jill Margaret Wheaton — Dykema Gossett, PLLC, Amicus
R Street Institute and Public Knowledge
Charles Duan — R Street Institute, Amicus
Ralph Oman
Marc Robert Lewis — Lewis & Llewellyn LLP, Amicus
Retail Litigation Center, Inc.
Jonathan S. Massey — Massey & Gail LLP, Amicus
Rimini Street, Inc.
Mark Andrew Perry — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Amicus
SAS Institute Inc.
Elizabeth Rogers Brannen — Stris & Maher LLP, Amicus
Seventy Two Intellectual Property Scholars
Small, Medium, and Open Source Technology Organizations
Software and System Developers and Engineers for United States Government Agencies
Andrew Phillip Bridges — Fenwick & West, LLP, Amicus
Software Freedom Law Center
Eben Moglen — Columbia Law School, Amicus
Software Innovators, Startups, and Investors
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus
Synopsys, Inc.
William McGinley Jay — Goodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
Ten Creators' Rights Organizations
The American Conservative Union Foundation
The American Library Association, The Association Of Research Libraries, The Association Of College And Research Libraries, And The Software Preservation Network
Brandon Collins Butler — University of Virginia, Amicus
The Association of American Publishers, Inc.
The Mathworks, Inc.
The Recording Industry Association of America, et al.
Frank Phillip Scibilia — Pryor Cashman LLP, Amicus
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation et al.
United States
USTelecom – The Broadband Association