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Judge Tosses Google Copyright Claim Against Scraper
22 Jul
Summary
- A federal judge dismissed Google's lawsuit against SerpApi.
- The judge found Google's allegations insufficient for copyright violation.
- Google has 21 days to amend its complaint against SerpApi.
A federal judge has dismissed Google's copyright infringement lawsuit against the web-scraping service SerpApi. The court determined that Google's initial allegations were not substantial enough to prove a copyright violation.
SerpApi had previously defended its actions by stating that it employs similar data-gathering techniques to those used by Google itself on other platforms. The judge has provided Google with a 21-day period to revise and resubmit its complaint, indicating a potential continuation of the legal proceedings.
This dismissal marks a significant, albeit temporary, victory for SerpApi in its legal dispute with the tech giant. The case hinges on the interpretation of copyright law concerning the scraping of publicly available search engine data.
