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Sydney A. Diamond v. Ananda M. Chakrabarty et al.

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Jun 16, 1980
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Supreme Court of the United States
Sede de la corte
Washington D. C.
Juez
Blackmun; Burger; Brennan; White; Marshall; Powell; Rehnquist; Stevens; Stewart
Número de referencia
447 U.S. 303 (1980)
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Cuestiones jurídicas
Resumen

This case dealt with whether genetically modified organisms can be patented. Ananda Chakrabarty, the plaintiff, developed a bacterium capable of breaking down crude oil and potentially being useful in treating oil spills. He applied for a patent which was rejected by the Patent Office based on the argument that microorganisms are not patentable as they are products of nature. In review of this case, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the plaintiff. It decided that a man-made microorganism is non-naturally occurring and may therefore be patented.

Texto completo
Diamond_v_Chakrabarty.pdf
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