First published in IPWatchdog.com The most interesting aspect of the Google v. Oracle case is that the court failed to address the issue of copyrightability, however, given the court’s approach to fair use it is uncertain as to whether this really matters. In short, the decision is likely to come as a big relief for the tech industry, as a decision in favor of Oracle could have made it more difficult to develop interoperable software. In an amicus brief filed with the court, Microsoft argued that the Federal Circuit’s decision that use of the code was not fair use, and could have had “profoundly negative consequences for the computer industry, which according to Microsoft depends on a robust fair use doctrine to ensure that software from different vendors will work well together.” In addition to a victory for at least one segment of the tech industry, the Supreme Court supported a broad ...