This is an application for extension of time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari, not a petition containing a "Question(s) Presented" section in the traditional sense.

However, the document does contain numbered paragraphs (1-3) that present the issues the petitioners intend to raise. These are:

1. This case presents important questions of copyright law, namely the burden of proof for establishing the copyrightability in the context of software and SaaS services; the pleading standards for alleging infringement of such copyrights; and the necessity of expert testimony to identify protectable aspects of registered copyrights in software. The panel decision of the Eighth Circuit, petitioners contend, misapplied settled principles of copyright law, creating a split with its sister Circuits on these issues.

2. As summarized at the outset of the panel's opinion, this case has a lengthy and detailed procedural history, contains a number of complex legal issues, and a voluminous record including a fifty-three-volume joint appendix and 189-page addendum. Petitioners seek additional time to present these issues to the Court in a clear and efficient manner.

3. Further, Petitioners have been in settlement discussions with certain Respondents, which may obviate the need for seeking certiorari with respect to some or all of the Respondents. Petitioners seek additional time to determine the necessity of seeking certiorari.

Whether the Eighth Circuit's interpretation of copyright law for software and SaaS services improperly shifts the burden of proof and pleading standards for establishing copyright infringement