Google Inc. v. Oracle America, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015
Issue: Whether copyright protection extends to all elements of an original work of computer software, including a system or method of operation, that an author could have written in more than one way. CVSG: 5/26/2015.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 9 2014 | Application (14A34) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2014 to October 6, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 10 2014 | Application (14A34) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 6, 2014. |
| Oct 6 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2014) |
| Oct 21 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 8, 2014. |
| Oct 22 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Hewlett-Packard Company, Red Hat, Inc., and Yahoo, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Computer Scientists filed. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amici curiae of The Open Source Initiative, Mozilla Corp., and Engine filed. |
| Nov 7 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed. |
| Dec 8 2014 | Brief of respondent Oracle America, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 8 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Software Freedon Law Center, and Free Software Foundation filed. |
| Dec 23 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015. |
| Dec 23 2014 | Reply of petitioner Google, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2015 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| May 26 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 9 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| Jun 9 2015 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Google, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 29 2015 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
