APIs HAVE BEEN copyrightable for more than 20 years(law.justia.com)
law.justia.com
APIs HAVE BEEN copyrightable for more than 20 years
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/886/1173/19079/
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/886/1173/19079/
"the district court found that the structure, sequence and organization of the JC-5000S was expression, and thus subject to protection."
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/05/oracle-v-google-cant-make...
Judge Alsup told Google's counsel that Google had to address the Johnson Controls decision with a view to the Java APIs.