{"id":740434,"date":"2026-07-23T03:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-loses-key-dmca-claims-against-serpapi-in-scraping-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:15:23","slug":"google-loses-key-dmca-claims-against-serpapi-in-scraping-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-loses-key-dmca-claims-against-serpapi-in-scraping-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Google loses key DMCA claims against SerpApi in scraping lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeff14e790e8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeff14e790e8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-loses-key-dmca-claims-against-serpapi-in-scraping-lawsuit\/#Google_has_21_days_to_amend_part_of_its_lawsuit_after_the_court_found_its_SearchGuard_allegations_were_not_sufficiently_supported\" >Google has 21 days to amend part of its lawsuit after the court found its SearchGuard allegations were not sufficiently supported.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-loses-key-dmca-claims-against-serpapi-in-scraping-lawsuit\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_has_21_days_to_amend_part_of_its_lawsuit_after_the_court_found_its_SearchGuard_allegations_were_not_sufficiently_supported\"><\/span>Google has 21 days to amend part of its lawsuit after the court found its SearchGuard allegations were not sufficiently supported.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google\u2019s DMCA claims against SerpApi were dismissed July 20. Google now has 21 days to amend part of its complaint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted SerpApi\u2019s motion to dismiss Google\u2019s two claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The court also stayed discovery until Google files an amended complaint, if any, and any resulting motion to dismiss is resolved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claims split by content type<\/strong>. The court permanently dismissed the parts of Google\u2019s claims based on Search results that didn\u2019t include copyrighted content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court dismissed the parts of Google\u2019s claims involving Search results with copyrighted content, but gave Google a chance to revise them. The court said Google had not alleged facts showing that SearchGuard, Google\u2019s anti-scraping system, was implemented and functioned \u201cwith the authority of the copyright owner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google gets another chance<\/strong>. Google may file an amended complaint within 21 days, provided it doesn\u2019t contradict its original allegations. Information showing whether copyright owners authorized Google to use SearchGuard to protect licensed content should already be within Google\u2019s possession, custody, or control, the court said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SerpApi responds. <\/strong>SerpApi CEO Julien Khaleghy said the ruling was \u201ca win not just for SerpApi, but for all who depend on an open internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SerpApi said the court rejected Google\u2019s attempt to expand the DMCA to control access to public pages. SerpApi said it would continue supporting developers, AI companies, researchers and businesses that rely on access to public search information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-serpapi-did-not-win-everything\"><strong>SerpApi didn\u2019t win everything.<\/strong> The court rejected SerpApi\u2019s argument that Google lacked standing under the DMCA because Google didn\u2019t allege that it owned or exclusively licensed the copyrighted material in search results. The court also said Google had alleged enough facts to support an inference that SerpApi circumvented SearchGuard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-catch-up-quick-google-sued-serpapi-dec-19-alleging-the-company-bypassed-searchguard-and-scraped-google-search-results-for-resale\"><strong>Catch up quick.<\/strong> Google sued SerpApi Dec. 19, alleging the company bypassed SearchGuard and scraped Google Search results for resale.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SerpApi moved to dismiss Feb. 20, arguing Google was using the DMCA to restrict access to public search results. <\/li>\n<li>SerpApi also argued Google didn\u2019t own the underlying content displayed in search results and that public pages shouldn\u2019t be treated as protected copyrighted works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we care.<\/strong> Many search tools rely on automated access to public search results to monitor rankings, competitors, and AI visibility. 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