U.S. Constitution, Article I — The Legislative Branch, Section 8, Clause 8
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;
Notes
Allows Congress to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing to authors and inventors, for limited times, the exclusive right to their writings and discoveries. The rights it permits must be exclusive to the author or inventor and must last only for limited periods.
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