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Quotation from Diamond v. Chakrabarty by Supreme Court of the United States

“The patent laws attempt to reconcile this Nation's deep seated antipathy to monopolies with the need to encourage progress.”

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Diamond v. Chakrabarty, Dissent of Justice Brennan (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))

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Justice Brennan, joined by Justices White, Marshall and Powell, explains why courts should hesitate to extend patents.

Citation: "The patent laws attempt to reconcile this Nation's deep seated antipathy to monopolies with the need to encourage progress." — Supreme Court of the United States, Diamond v. Chakrabarty, Dissent of Justice Brennan (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id diamond-v-chakrabarty-q5)

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