Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 620

ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO FILE MOTION REGARDING COPYRIGHTABILITY re #601 Letter filed by Google Inc., #611 Response ( Non Motion ) filed by Oracle America, Inc.. Signed by Judge Alsup on November 14, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 10-03561 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER DENYING
LEAVE TO FILE
MOTION REGARDING
COPYRIGHTABILITY

GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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After considering each side’s fifteen-page supplemental précis regarding copyrightability,

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the Court is convinced that the best way to proceed is to rule on the copyrightability issues at the

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end of the copyright portion of the trial. The Court will give proper instructions to the jury on

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copyrightability at that time. Neither side has any right to an advance determination of these

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issues before trial. It is sufficient that the jury will be properly instructed before commencing

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deliberations on the copyright claims.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 14, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE