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October Term 1972 · decided Nov 20, 1972

Gottschalk, Acting Commissioner of Patents v. Benson et al.

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  • Gottschalk v. Benson, OT 1972, November 20, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 63.
  • Vote: 6 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-11-20 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 63. Vote: 6–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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