Today the jury issued a partial verdict in the Oracle v. Google copyright infringement lawsuit.  In that suit, Oracle accuses Google of infringing elements of its Java programming platform in developing its Android mobile software.  The jury found that Google infringed 37 Java API packages.  The jury did not reach a result on the issue whether Google’s use of the API packages constituted a fair use.  Google is reportedly seeking a mistrial.  The trial is now moving into a phase involving Oracle’s claims that Google infringed certain Java patents.