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"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
by antimatter15 16y ago
"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." - Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution
- astrange 16y agoThis is a pandering quote which everyone already knows and not really a useful comment at all.
- wtallis 16y agoI don't see how the quote was relevant given that there is already plenty of evidence that will defeat the patent application, but it seems like very few people actually know the constitutional basis for intellectual property laws. Even here on HN, I've seen posts from people who think patents are intended as a reward for inventors, rather than an incentive to invent. Under US law, inventors and writers do not automatically deserve exclusive rights - those rights are granted only as a means to encourage progress.
- jcromartie 16y agoThis is a frank response to a pandering quote which serves to let everybody know that you are a good comment watchdog and won't just ignore bullshit.
- tomjen3 16y agoGiven this, could one use that clause as a defense if sued by these "people"?