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DIAMOND v. DIEHR

No. 79-1112.

450 U.S. 175 (1981)

DIAMOND, COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS v. DIEHR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Litvack, Harriet S. Shapiro, Robert B. Nicholson, Frederic Freilicher, Joseph F. Nakamura, and Thomas E. Lynch.

Robert E. Wichersham argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert F. Hess, Jay M. Cantor, and Thomas M. Freiburger.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to determine whether a process for curing synthetic rubber which includes in several of its steps the use of a mathematical formula and a programmed digital computer is patentable subject matter under 35 U. S. C. § 101.

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The patent application at issue was filed by the respondents on August 6, 1975. The claimed invention is...

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