Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 983

Statement Oracle's Comments Regarding the Court's Draft Special Verdict Form by Oracle America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Jacobs, Michael) (Filed on 4/25/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SPECIAL VERDICT FORM

YOUR ANSWER MUST BE UNANIMOUS.
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As to all37 APis
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Has Oracle proven the 3 7 APis had an overall structure, sequence

and organization and that Google copied it?

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Yes - - - - -

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If so, has Google proven that its use of the overall structure,

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sequence and organization constituted "fair use"? (If you answered "no" to

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Question 1A, then skip to Question No.2.)

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Yes _____

No _____

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NOTE: THE 37 APis IN QUESTION ARE LISTED IN QUESTION No.2.

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Has Oracle proven that Google copied the structure, sequence and
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implementation? Please indicate your answer
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to each in the first column below.
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If, in column 1 your answer is "yes," then state in the second

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column whether or not Google has proven that its use constituted "fair use" (as

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defined in the instructions). Ifyou answered "no" in column 1, you should leave

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the second column blank or enter "NA" for "not applicable."
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If, in column 3, your answer is "yes," then state in the fourth

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column whet~er or not Google has proven that its use constituted "fair use" (as

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the fourth column blank or enter "NA" for "not applicable."

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(IN ANSWERING THE FOUR ABOVE SUB-QUESTIONS, PLEASE REMEMBER THE

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DISTINCTION BETWEEN "IMPLEMENTATION" AND "DOCUMENTATION," AS DEFINED IN THE

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INSTRUCTIONS, AS WELL AS THE "WORK AS A WHOLE" ALSO DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.)

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IMPLEMENTATION
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Copying
Proven?
Proven?
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j ava.awt.font
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java.io
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j ava.lang.annotation

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Proven?
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javax.security.auth.login

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DOCUMENTATION
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Yes, No or NA)

javax.security.cert

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Copying
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javax.security.auth.x500

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3.

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Google proven that its copying was fair use (col. 2) or de minimis (col. 3)? If you answer "no" in

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the first column, then you should leave the second and third columns blank or enter "NA."

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A. The rangeCheck method in
TimSort.java and
ComparableTimSort.J ava

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B. Source Code in seven "Impl.java
files plus _ _ file
C. The English-language comments in
CodeSourceTest.java and
CollectionCertStoreParametriums
Test.java

4. If you found in Questions 1, 2, or 3 that Google copied Oracle's works and that the
copying was not excused by fair use or de minimis, then answer the following questions:
(a) Has Oracle proven that third-party mobile device manufacturers or end-users
infringed Oracle's copyrights by copying or using Android software?
(b) (If you answered "yes" to 4(a)) Has Oracle proven that Google intentionally
induced or materially contributed to the third-party infringement you found in
Question No. 4(a)?
(c) (If you answered "yes" to 4(a)) Has Oracle proven that Google vicariously
infringed Oracle's copyrights as a result of the third-party infringement you found
in Question No. 4(a)?
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