United States fair usesoftware api

Google LLC v Oracle America Inc

593 U.S. 1 (2021)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2021

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Google's copying of the Java SE API declaring code was a fair use; the nature and purpose of the API, the amount copied, and its effect on the market all favored fair use.

Area of Law

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