Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
E1194061
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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. is a landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the patentability of medical diagnostic methods by holding that laws of nature and their routine applications are not eligible for patent protection.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16115585 — 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: Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. Context triple: [Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., relatedTo, Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.]
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that held naturally occurring human genes cannot be patented, reshaping the legal landscape for biotechnology and genetic testing.
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B.
In re Chakrabarty
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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In re Diehr
In re Diehr is a landmark 1981 U.S. Supreme Court patent law decision that clarified the patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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D.
Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act is a 2011 U.S. patent reform law that overhauled the patent system, including shifting to a first-inventor-to-file regime and creating new post-grant review procedures.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. Target entity description: Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. is a landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the patentability of medical diagnostic methods by holding that laws of nature and their routine applications are not eligible for patent protection.
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A.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that held naturally occurring human genes cannot be patented, reshaping the legal landscape for biotechnology and genetic testing.
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B.
In re Chakrabarty
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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C.
In re Diehr
In re Diehr is a landmark 1981 U.S. Supreme Court patent law decision that clarified the patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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D.
Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act is a 2011 U.S. patent reform law that overhauled the patent system, including shifting to a first-inventor-to-file regime and creating new post-grant review procedures.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
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