[jimmyvanhalen]

But with his closing argument, Google counsel Robert Van Nest insisted that the search giant was well within its rights in building its own version of Java, claiming “fair use” of Oracle’s copyrights.

Google's defense is incredibly weak. relying mostly on fair use.

the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

[felipeko]

Google's best defense is that API can't be copyrighted actually, and that will be decided by the judge if the jury find Google's work is not fair use.

[jimmyvanhalen]

jury told by Judge to assume APIs are copyrightable.

Since that order emphasizes the importance of the APIs, it probably weighs in Oracle's favor.

We'll find out for sure in a few days.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/04/oracle-presi...