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Google Inc. v. Oracle America, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-410 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/09/2014Application (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.
07/10/2014Application (14A34) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 6, 2014.
10/06/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2014)
10/21/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 8, 2014.
10/22/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
11/07/2014Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
11/07/2014Brief amici curiae of Hewlett-Packard Company, Red Hat, Inc., and Yahoo, Inc. filed.
11/07/2014Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed.
11/07/2014Brief amici curiae of Computer Scientists filed.
11/07/2014Brief amici curiae of The Open Source Initiative, Mozilla Corp., and Engine filed.
11/07/2014Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed.
12/08/2014Brief of respondent Oracle America, Inc. in opposition filed.
12/08/2014Brief amicus curiae of Software Freedon Law Center, and Free Software Foundation filed.
12/23/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
12/23/2014Reply of petitioner Google, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2015The 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.
05/26/2015Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
06/09/2015Supplemental brief of petitioner Google, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
06/29/2015Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.