In re Chakrabarty
E1144284
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In re Chakrabarty is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court case that held genetically engineered living organisms can be patented, significantly shaping modern biotechnology patent law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diamond v. Chakrabarty | 1 |
| In re Chakrabarty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15233837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In re Chakrabarty Context triple: [Giles S. Rich, notableCase, In re Chakrabarty]
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A.
Cohen–Boyer recombinant DNA patents
The Cohen–Boyer recombinant DNA patents were foundational biotechnology patents that covered key methods for creating recombinant DNA, enabling modern genetic engineering and the biotechnology industry.
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B.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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C.
Crowell v. Benson
Crowell v. Benson is a 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the constitutional limits of administrative agencies’ fact-finding powers and the scope of judicial review over administrative adjudications.
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D.
Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Patent Court
The Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Patent Court is a South Korean law that created and governs a specialized appellate court handling intellectual property and patent-related disputes.
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E.
Patent Clause of the United States Constitution
The Patent Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that empowers Congress to grant inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries for limited times in order to promote the progress of science and useful arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In re Chakrabarty Target entity description: In re Chakrabarty is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court case that held genetically engineered living organisms can be patented, significantly shaping modern biotechnology patent law.
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A.
Cohen–Boyer recombinant DNA patents
The Cohen–Boyer recombinant DNA patents were foundational biotechnology patents that covered key methods for creating recombinant DNA, enabling modern genetic engineering and the biotechnology industry.
-
B.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
-
C.
Crowell v. Benson
Crowell v. Benson is a 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the constitutional limits of administrative agencies’ fact-finding powers and the scope of judicial review over administrative adjudications.
-
D.
Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Patent Court
The Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Patent Court is a South Korean law that created and governs a specialized appellate court handling intellectual property and patent-related disputes.
-
E.
Patent Clause of the United States Constitution
The Patent Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that empowers Congress to grant inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries for limited times in order to promote the progress of science and useful arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diamond v. Chakrabarty