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In the US, yes, they were: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to th
by cgranade 15y ago
In the US, yes, they were: "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." https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Copyright_Clause https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Copyright_Cla...