Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_10-cv-03561/USCOURTS-cand-3_10-cv-03561-396/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

GOOGLE INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 10-03561 WHA

ORDER RE 62 CLASSES

AND INTERFACES

The Court has reviewed the parties’ responses to the order to show cause regarding

specific class, interface, and method declarations from 62 classes and interfaces and the

structure, sequence, and organization thereof that all agree were technically necessary to copy

(Dkt. No. 1765). It is hereby established that copying the declaring code identified by Oracle

(TX 5332, Dkt. No. 1794-2) was technically necessary for Google to use the Java language and

thus constituted fair use. This is without prejudice to either side’s arguments as to fair use of

the other elements of the 37 API packages at issue herein, including Google’s contention that

the declaring code and SSO of additional classes and interfaces in the three core packages

identified by the Federal Circuit were also technically necessary to copy. Further, this order

does not preclude the parties from offering evidence relating to the declaring code and SSO

addressed herein, provided such evidence is consistent with this ruling. 

The parties’ experts may update their reports to ensure any proffered testimony complies

with this ruling, but only for that purpose. Any updated report shall be served by THURSDAY,

MAY 11 AT NOON. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:10-cv-03561-WHA Document 1839 Filed 05/06/16 Page 1 of 1