Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. was a legal case where Oracle claimed that Google infringed on its copyright by using parts of Oracle’s Java software code in the Android operating system without permission. The case centered on whether software code can be copyrighted and if Google’s use was “fair use,” meaning permissible for development reasons. After many years of legal battles, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in 2021 that Google’s use of Java APIs was lawful under fair use, setting a significant precedent for software development and intellectual property rights.