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The decision laid down by U.S. Supreme court in “Diamond V.Chakrabarty” in 1980 is the basic foundation for the:

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The decision laid down by U.S. Supreme court in “Diamond V.Chakrabarty” in 1980 is the basic foundation for the:
  1. evolution of modern biotechnology patent law
  2. evolution of modern copyright law
  3. evolution of modern trade mark law
  4. evolution of modern trade secret law

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Correct answer: A - evolution of modern biotechnology patent law
Diamond v. Chakrabarty (1980) held a genetically engineered bacterium patentable, laying the foundation of modern biotechnology patent law.

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