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American Government and the Constitution Lecture Two (view source)
Revision as of 23:21, August 31, 2014
, 23:21, August 31, 2014→Copyright and Patent Clause: add info on Patent Act of 1790 (which calls into question the validity of the previous sentence)
=== Copyright and Patent Clause ===
=== Copyright and Patent Clause ===
In 1787, when the Constitution was written, the word "science" meant generalized learning, such as natural philosophy. The word did not have the connotation of technology or inventions that the word has today.
In 1787, when the Constitution was written, the word "science" meant generalized learning, such as natural philosophy. The word did not have the connotation of technology or inventions that the word has today. The Patent Act of 1790 provides that a person who has "invented or discovered any useful art, manufacture, engine, machine, or device, or any improvement therein not before known or used" may be awarded a patent.
=== Necessary and Proper Clause ===
=== Necessary and Proper Clause ===