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Re:Oracle wins appeal re Java API copyrightability [pdf] by bmvakili on Friday May 09, 2014 @05:01PM (#7723243)
Am I reading this wrong or what's missing? "Because we conclude that the declaring code and the structure, sequence, and organization of the API packages are entitled to copyright protection, we reverse the district court’s copyrightability determination with instructions to reinstate the jury’s infringement finding as to the 37 Java packages. Because the jury deadlocked on fair use, we remand for further consideration of Google’s fair use defense in light of this decision. With respect to Google’s cross-appeal, we affirm the district court’s decisions: (1) granting Oracle’s motion for JMOL as to the eight decompiled Java files that Google copied into Android; and (2) denying Google’s motion for JMOL with respect to the rangeCheck function. Accordingly, we affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, and remand for further proceedings."
Re:Oracle wins appeal re Java API copyrightability [pdf] by Oletros on Friday May 09, 2014 @05:46PM (#7723433)
Yes, you read right.

Jury was deadlocked with 9 juries supporting fair use and 3 saying that there was not fair use