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http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section8
The 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;
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∙ 11y agoIn the United States, the major intellectual property laws are US Code Title 35--Patents, the Trademark Act of 1946 as amended, and US Code Title 17--Copyrights.
European laws vary by country.
International laws are overseen by the World Intellectual Property Organization, linked below; WIPO is also a good centralized source for links to individual countries' laws.
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∙ 11y agoCopyright: Title 17, the Copyright Act 1976 as amended
Trademark: the Trademark Act of 1946 as amended
Patent: Title 35, Patents
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