wtf federal circuit just reversed jury verdict in oracle v. google
actually nevermind (ianal) I guess it's binding nationwide on its subject-matter jurisdiction
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this particular case (and the upcoming cisco one) is kinda bizarre because it went to federal circuit because it tangentially involved patent-related arguments (its purview)
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but became/eventually centered around copyright (not its purview) so in theory it was ruling oracle v. google on the basis of its interpretation of 9th circuit precedent
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and in the meantime the 9th circuit made a ruling on some other non-software thing that would seem to undermine the fed circuit's understanding of 9th circuit case law
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I won't pretend to understand all the implications of this lol it's mo re complicated than I thought it was
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actually hey
@Esquiring friendo the fact that o v. g is actually a copyright ruling in fed circuit means it's at worst persuasive precedent right -
Ehhhh it's probably not that cut-n-dry. Quadruple-
#TINLA on this because it's outside my expertise areas, but: Just because the holding is on a topic outside the Fed Cir's subject matter jurisdiction, the case is still within their jurisdiction because it began with patent claims -
so, unless SCOTUS overturns, this would be binding (or at least "law of the court") in other Federal Circuit cases. I think you're right that it would be at-most persuasive in other circuits, where most copyright litigation happens.
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But, and this is far enough outside my Fed. Cir. Procedure knowledge I won't even venture a guess, consider whether it would bind or persuade the lower Courts and Boards that Fed. Cir. has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Federal_Circuit#Jurisdiction …
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