The jury foreman told the court that the jurors were unanimous on all but one of the copyright questions they have been asked to consider. The verdict form has four questions, each in multiple parts.

Judge William Alsup had told the jury on Thursday he would accept a partial verdict if it was the best they could do, and there was tension in the court Friday when it looked like he was going to ask them to read out the parts they had decided.

But because only one question remained, Alsup decided to send the jury home for the weekend to see if they can come to an agreement on Monday. The jury didn't tell the court which issue they have failed to decide on.

"OK, I'll let you go home and speculate," Alsup told the two legal teams after the jury had been dismissed, getting a chuckle from the courtroom.

The jury has been deliberating the case all week, occasionally sending notes to the judge asking for clarification on certain questions. On Thursday a juror asked the judge what happens if they , and he gave the panel a pep talk and told them to keep trying.