DRAWING THE LINE BETWEEN IDEA AND EXPRESSION IN ORACLE V GOOGLE: QUESTIONING THE COPYRIGHTABILITY OF JAVA'S APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE.

The rapid rate of technological innovation in computing has created a challenge in many areas of the law, particularly in the field of copyright. Since technology is now inextricably linked with modem life, the laws governing this field must catch up. Part II of this Article reviews the relevant history of computers and computer programming. Part III of this Article analyzes the current state of copyright law and the copyrightability of computer code, as exemplified by Oracle v. Google. Part IV of this Article critiques the disposition of that case by the Federal Circuit and clarifies the need for Congress or the Supreme Court to provide clarity in this increasingly convoluted, complex area of the law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]