Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 865

REQUEST FOR FURTHER BRIEFING. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 6, 2012. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2012)

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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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Plaintiff,
v.

REQUEST FOR
FURTHER BRIEFING

GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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No. C 10-03561 WHA

The Court has read the recent briefs and thanks counsel for the excellent work on both

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sides. By THURSDAY AT NOON both sides shall please file further briefing on whether computer

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programming languages have been held to be copyrightable or should be so held, developing the

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arguments much more fully than were done in the recent briefs. Also please summarize the

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expected trial evidence on the extent to which the 37 APIs should be or are deemed part of the

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Java programming language. What will be the expected trial evidence as to how APIs are

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regarded in other programming languages like C ++ . How did APIs develop in the history of

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programming, according to the trial evidence? Each side may have up to ten pages. Please don’t

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simply point out that the other side cannot find case law to support its position.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 6, 2012.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE