The Elements of A Patent Infringement Claim

Protections for people’s inventions and original works are guaranteed in the Patent and Copyright Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which empowers Congress 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.” Specifically, the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws relating to patents, in Article I, section 8, which reads "Congress shall have power . . . to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive...

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