Our panel on May 11 will consider the development and future of copyright law concerning software, including matters of originality and fair use. Many experts believe the outcome of Oracle v. Google will have a significant impact on how the law will evolve. If Google’s fair use defense fails, they see a bigger chance of a circuit split eventually developing between the Federal Circuit and another Circuit court on the question of APIs’ copyrightability. The panel will also discuss the implications of a recent divergence between how U.S. and European law view APIs.
Speakers:
Jonathan Band, Jonathan Band PLLC
Dave Green, Microsoft
Jane Froyd, Jones Day