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

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Jui 16, 1980
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Supreme Court of the United States
Siège de la cour
Washington D. C.
Juge
Blackmun; Burger; Brennan; White; Marshall; Powell; Rehnquist; Stevens; Stewart
Numéro de référence
447 U.S. 303 (1980)
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Questions juridiques
Résumé

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.

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Diamond_v_Chakrabarty.pdf
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