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Quotation from Diamond v. Chakrabarty by Supreme Court of the United States
“It is the role of Congress, not this Court, to broaden or narrow the reach of the patent laws. This is especially true where, as here, the composition sought to be patented uniquely implicates matters of public concern.”
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, Dissent of Justice Brennan (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Brennan states his central objection to the majority's reading.
Citation: "It is the role of Congress, not this Court, to broaden or narrow the reach of the patent laws. This is especially true where, as here, the composition sought to be patented uniquely implicates matters of public concern." — Supreme Court of the United States, Diamond v. Chakrabarty, Dissent of Justice Brennan (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id diamond-v-chakrabarty-q6)
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