Stanford Seminar - Fight Over the Law of Software APIs and Stories from Electronic Frontier Foundation

Explore a Stanford seminar featuring Mitch Stoltz from the Electronic Frontier Foundation discussing the legal battle over software API copyrights and its implications for innovation. Delve into the Oracle vs. Google case, examining how a federal appeals court ruling challenged the assumption that software interfaces cannot be copyrighted. Learn about EFF's stance on promoting freedom to tinker, innovate, and research, especially for smaller players in the tech industry. Gain insights into topics such as API re-implementation, cleanroom implementation, software licensing, web interfaces, trade secrets, patents, and public domain. Understand the potential consequences of extending copyrights to APIs and the ongoing Supreme Court deliberation on this pivotal issue shaping the future of software development and innovation.

Intro
Oracle vs Google
Second Trial
API ReImplementation
Copyright
Lotus
Copyright in software
Cleanroom implementation
Software copyright
Java copyright
Can APIs be copyrighted
Copyright traps
Software licensing
Web interfaces
Trade secrets
Extending copyrights
Patents
Public Domain
Court Cases
Issues