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Dann v. Johnston

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-1033
Petitioner: 
Dann
Respondent: 
Johnston
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
425 U.S. 219 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 9, 1975
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 31, 1976
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Patentability of Computer Processes

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The Oyez Project, Dann v. Johnston , 425 U.S. 219 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_1033)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Dann, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 35 U.S.C. 103

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Did not participate
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall