Reviewed case brief

Diamond v Diehr

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it-lawsoftware-patentprocess-patentuseful-resultus-law
Court
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Year
1981
Subjects
Information Technology Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

A process that incorporates a computer program may be patentable if it produces a useful, concrete, and tangible result; the program element alone does not bar patentability (US Supreme Court).

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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