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> they were subject to an infinite copyright term! If so, that law was unconstitutional: "[the United States Congress shall have power] To promote the Progres
by chuckee 5y ago
> they were subject to an infinite copyright term!
If so, that law was unconstitutional:
"[the United States 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."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Clause
- razwall 5y agoIt was common law copyright, not derived from the copyright clause of the Constitution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law_copyright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law_copyright