Oracle can't copyright parts of Java-court ruling SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Oracle Corp's contention that parts of the Java programming language can be copyrighted, dealing a further blow to Oracle as it seeks damages against Google over intellectual property rights. The ruling on Thursday came from U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who presided over a recent trial between the two companies in San Francisco. Oracle alleged Google's Android mobile platform of violating its intellectual property rights, but Oracle was unable to win the roughly $1 billion in damages it had sought. Reporting By Dan Levine; Editing by Gary Hill