@cmuratori Not by name, but the eighth clause in Article 1, Section 8 is generally read as authorizing them. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html …
And people continue to repeat the incorrect statement that patents appear in the constitution: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/throw-patent-trolls-under-the-bridge-95188.html …
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@ExeteraAdams It authorizes Congress to _optionally_ do things _like_ patents if it thinks it promotes the arts and sciences. That is all. - Show replies
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