United States patents and microbes

United States Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 8 Dissenting opinions in In re Bergy et al, 563 F.2d 1031 [C.C.P.A. 1977] and In re Chakrabarty, 571 F.2d 40 [C.C.P.A. 1978] Guaranty Trust Co. v. Union Solvents Co., 54 F.2d 300 [D. Del. 1931]; aff'd per curiam, 61 F.2d 1041 [3 Cir. 1932] Class 195, entitled ‘Chemistry, Fermentation’ Title 35, United States Code 35 U.S.C. 103 Parker v. Flook, 437 U.S. -----, 57 L.Ed. 2d 451,462 [1978] (Dissent) Statute of James I (1624), also called the ‘Statute of Monopolies’ For examples, see US patents 2 851 006; 3 133 066; 3 420 742; 3 683 068 and 3 651 215 In re Bergy et al, supra. In re Chakrabarty, supra. This section states: ‘Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.’ Parker v. Flook, supra. 1 Stat. 318 35 U.S.C. 103 35 U.S.C. 282