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The Patentability Of Living Microorganisms: Diamond V. Chakrabarty, Daniel H. Foote
The Patentability Of Living Microorganisms: Diamond V. Chakrabarty, Daniel H. Foote
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Microbiologists have made great advances in modifying gene structures to create new forms of life. In Diamond v. Chakrabarty, the Supreme Court addressed for the first time the patentability of a living microorganism. In a 5-4 decision that has been condemned as heralding the advent of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, the Court held that the living nature of a microorganism is no bar to patenting it.