Copyright Clause
Clause of the U.S. constitution allowing intellectual property protection / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Copyright Clause (also known as the Intellectual Property Clause, Copyright and Patent Clause, or the Progress Clause[1]) describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 8).
The clause, which is the basis of copyright and patent laws in the United States, states that:[2]
[the United States Congress shall have power] To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.