Patent Clause of the United States Constitution
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The Patent Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that empowers Congress to grant inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries for limited times in order to promote the progress of science and useful arts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Copyright and Patent Clause | 1 |
| Intellectual Property Clause | 1 |
| Patent Clause of the United States Constitution canonical | 1 |
| Patent and Copyright Clause | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Patent Clause of the United States Constitution Context triple: [Title 35 of the United States Code, basedOn, Patent Clause of the United States Constitution]
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Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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B.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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C.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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D.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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E.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patent Clause of the United States Constitution Target entity description: The Patent Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that empowers Congress to grant inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries for limited times in order to promote the progress of science and useful arts.
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A.
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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B.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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C.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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D.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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E.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
intellectual property clause ⓘ legal provision ⓘ |
| adopted | 1787 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patent Clause of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Intellectual Property Clause
Patent Clause of the United States Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
Patent and Copyright Clause
|
| appliesIn | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
discoveries
ⓘ
writings ⓘ |
| authorizes |
grant of copyrights
ⓘ
grant of exclusive rights to authors ⓘ grant of exclusive rights to inventors ⓘ grant of patents ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
authors
ⓘ
inventors ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1789 ⓘ |
| category |
United States constitutional law
ⓘ
United States intellectual property law ⓘ |
| constrains |
duration of copyright terms
ⓘ
duration of patent rights ⓘ |
| foundationFor |
federal copyright law in the United States
ⓘ
federal patent law in the United States ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
enables Congress to enact copyright legislation
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enables Congress to enact patent legislation ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | influenced by English copyright and patent practices ⓘ |
| inLanguage | English ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
Patent Act of 1790
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modern United States copyright statutes ⓘ modern United States patent statutes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| legalSystem | United States law ⓘ |
| limits | state authority over patents and copyrights ⓘ |
| locatedInText | Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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surface form:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
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| policyGoal |
encouragement of creative expression
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encouragement of innovation ⓘ |
| purpose | to promote the progress of science and useful arts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Copyright Clause of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| requires |
exclusive rights must be for limited times
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exclusive rights must be granted to authors and inventors ⓘ |
| scope | federal power over patents and copyrights ⓘ |
| temporalLimitation | for limited times ⓘ |
| text | 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 ⓘ |
| underpins |
United States copyright system
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United States patent system ⓘ |
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Subject: Patent Clause of the United States Constitution Description of subject: The Patent Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that empowers Congress to grant inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries for limited times in order to promote the progress of science and useful arts.
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