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2 Bus. & Bankr. L.J. 279 (2014-2015)
Crossed Signals: Using Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. to Untangle the Analysis of Software Copyright Protection

handle is hein.journals/bublj2 and id is 294 raw text is: CROSSED SIGNALS: USING ORACLE AMERICA, INC. V. GOOGLE INC. TO UNTANGLE THE ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION Robert Killian* 1. IN TR O D U C TIO N ................................................................................... 2 80 II. B A CK G R O U N D ..................................................................................... 2 82 A. A Brief Overview of Java and the Facts of Oracle v. Google .... 282 B. The History and Background of Copyright Protection .............. 283 1. Looking to the Code: Applying 17 U.S.C. § 102 to S oftw a re ............................................................................... 2 8 5 2. Limiting the Protection Under 17 U.S. C. § 102(b): M ethods of Operation .......................................................... 285 C. Historical Development of Software Copyright Protection A round the C ountry .................................................................... 287 1. Third Circuit's Broad Copyright Protection of Software .... 288 2. The Abstraction-Filtration-Comparison Test for Software Copyright Protection ............................................ 289 a. Second Circuit's Use of the Abstraction-Filtration- C om p arison Test ............................................................ 290 b. How the Abstraction-Filtration-Comparison Test W o rk s ............................................................................ 2 9 1 c. Tenth Circuit's Adoption and Expansion of the Abstraction-Filtration-Comparison Test ....................... 293 d. Ninth Circuit's Adoption of the Abstraction- Filtration-Comparison Test ........................................... 294 3. First Circuit's Close Reading of 17 USC. § 102(b) ........... 295 III. UPSETTING THE BALANCE OF SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT WITH G OO GLE AND O RA CLE ........................................................................ 296 A . The D istrict Court D ecision ....................................................... 297 B . The F ederal C ircuit .................................................................... 298 1. D eclaring Source Code ........................................................ 299 2. Copyright for Organization of the APIs ............................... 300 3. Interoperability Concerns .................................................... 300 Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2016, Texas Tech University School of Law; B.A. in Japanese Studies, Austin College. Hailing from Round Rock, Texas, Mr. Killian is seeking a concentration in Business & IP Law. He served as the Curriculum Officer of the Law & Technology Association and a Senior Writer for the Texas Bank Lawyer. The following people helped make this Comment possible: Professor Rishi Batra who gave invaluable advice during the writing process; Professor Brie Sherwin for being an outstanding Legal Practice professor; editors Ashley Neerhof and Cameron Brumfield for their help and advice along the way; the Business & Bankruptcy Law Journal's staff editors for Volume II; and his loving family for putting up with the long hours spent writing.

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