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Diamond v. Bradley

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Nicholas Prasinos (on behalf of the Respondents)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-855
Appellee: 
Bradley
Appellant: 
Diamond
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 381 (1981)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 14, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, March 9, 1981
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Patentability of Computer Processes

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The Oyez Project, Diamond v. Bradley , 450 U.S. 381 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_855)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decision: 4 votes for Bradley, 4 vote(s) against
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