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1787

U.S. Constitution includes copyright and patent clause

The Constitution empowered Congress to protect authors and inventors.

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TimelineTimeline of Copyright and Intellectual Property

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U.S. ConstitutionConfidence 99%

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united-statescopyrightpatents