Google LLC v Oracle Inc.: Litigations on the use of APIs

Google LLC v Oracle Inc.
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Executive summary
Technological improvements over the last two decades have completely changed the way humans interact with machines. The world has experienced a rapid change as companies race to acquire their share of people's attention. 2020 represented the start of a new decade, and while the beginning wasn't ideal, the experience to date shows no signs of technology slowing down. On the contrary, this decade will likely accelerate different solutions for people to associate, gather and share information. The future of technology is attractive due to companies' dedication to getting more people to use their products, platforms, or online services. This is an environment that has achieved so much but, at the same time, poses an insane amount of growth potential.
Monopoly is a term that represents a situation where a product or service has a single seller in the market. A monopoly is considered the polar opposite of a thriving competitive space for economic analysis. The technological area is competitive; however, the variables make it easy for companies to create a monopoly, unlike physical businesses. For instance, recently branded as Meta, Facebook owns the original Facebook platform, Whatsapp and Instagram. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk owns the Tesla brand, Space X, and Twitter following his recent acquisition of the platform for $43 billion. An individual with a programing skill can develop a social media platform; however, they will face hurdles trying to compete with already established giants. Therefore, albeit unintentional or intentional, some companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon are creating monopolies due to their ability to create a competing product or outright buy out a competitor. As the digital world prospers, is creative expression and development hindered by laws and bullish companies determined to maintain their influence on the market?
Background
This case study is focused on the case between Google LLC and Oracle America, Inc. Registered as case number 18-956, it reached the US Supreme court, the highest court in the land, in October 2020. For almost ten years, the case has been in litigation, characterized by appeals and reversals. Dubbed the most important legal decision in digital history, it can have massive repercussions on the state of computer software development and IP protection. This dispute is centered on Java's programming language's application programming interfaces (APIs) and the use of other 11,000 lines of source code. Rights to use these codes belong to Oracle America, Inc. originating from Sun Microsystems. However, the company claims that Google LLC used the APIs in their earlier versions of Android operating systems. Over the years, Google has transitioned its operation to a copyright-unburdened engine without the source codes. Google doesn't deny using the APIs; however, it argues that its use is within the legalities of fair use.
Over 25 years, the Supreme Court has failed to provide more guidance on the application of fair use under the Copyright Act of 1976. The four-factor statutory defense to copyright infringement claims has been chiefly applied to art and music. While it doesn't solve all disp...