Legal Opinion
J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 10, 2001No. 99-1996PublishedCited by 203 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
This case presents the question whether utility patents may be issued for plants under 35 U. S. C. § 101 (1994 ed.), or whether the Plant Variety Protection Act, 84 Stat. 1542, as amended, 7 U. S. C. § 2321 et seq., and the Plant Patent Act of 1930, 35 U. S. C. §§ 161-164 (1994 ed. and Supp. V), are the exclusive means of obtaining a federal statutory right to exclude others from reproducing, selling, or using plants or plant varieties. We hold that utility patents may be issued for plants.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued some 1,800 utility patents for plants,…
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