Dann v. Johnston

Dann v. Johnston
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 9, 1975
Decided March 31, 1976
Full case nameDann, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Johnston
Citations425 U.S. 219 (more)
96 S. Ct. 1393; 47 L. Ed. 2d 692; 1976 U.S. LEXIS 95; 189 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 257
Case history
PriorIn re Johnston, 502 F.2d 765 (C.C.P.A. 1974).
Holding
Respondent's system is unpatentable on grounds of obviousness.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens
Case opinion
MajorityMarshall, joined by Burger, Brennan, Stewart, White, Powell, Rehnquist
Blackmun and Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Dann v. Johnston, 425 U.S. 219 (1976), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court on the patentability of a claim for a business method patent.

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