Intellectual Property Law
New Matter SUMMER 2021, Volume 46, Number 2
Content
- 2021 New Matter Author Submission Guidelines
- A Look at the Trademark Modernization Act: Early Observations of a Bold New Law
- Cla Staff
- Claiming Priority in the Epo
- Contents
- Editorial Board
- Enablement of Prior Art Under 35 U.S.C. § 103
- "Failure To Function" When that Catchy Slogan You ♥ is Not a Mark At All
- Federal Circuit Report
- Intellectual Property Section Executive Committee 2019-2021
- Intellectual Property Section Interest Group Representatives 2019-2021
- Ip and Art: An International Perspective
- Letter from the Chair
- Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
- McLe Self-Study Article
- Ninth Circuit Report
- Online Cle For Participatory Credit
- Quarterly International Ip Law Update
- Recognizing California's Notable Dtsa Cases in Honor of Dtsa's 5th Birthday
- The California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Alumni
- The Licensing Corner
- Trade Secret Report
- Ttab Decisions and Developments
- Copyright News
Copyright News
Jo Ardalan
One LLP
THE SUPREME COURT FAVORS GOOGLE IN FAIR USE FIGHT AGAINST ORACLE
On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court ended the epic litigation concerning Google’s use of Oracle’s Java SE computer program without permission. It held that Google had made a fair use of Oracle’s code.1 Much to Justice Thomas’s dismay, the Court did not address whether the code was copyrightable at all.2 In dissent, Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Alito, admonished the majority for "disregard[ing] half the relevant statutory text and distort[ing] its fair use analysis."3