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October Term 1980 · decided Mar 3, 1981

Diamond, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Diehr et al.

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  • Diamond, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Diehr, OT 1980, March 3, 1981.
  • Citation: 450 U.S. 175.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1981-03-03 (October Term 1980). Citation: 450 U.S. 175. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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