Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Intellectual Property

Property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright, that results from creative effort. The Patent and Copyright Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 8) of the United States Constitution provides for promoting 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. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed, p1014)

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Property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright, that results from creative effort. The Patent and Copyright Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 8) of the United States Constitution provides for promoting 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. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed, p1014)

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  • Intellectual Properties
  • Properties, Intellectual
  • Property, Intellectual

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specify geographic term if pertinent

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  • Copyright (1993-1995)
  • Patents (1992-1995)

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  1. I01w.880w.604.583w.458w
  2. N03w.706.535w.518w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Intellectual Property. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018973. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018973
  2. Intellectual Property. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
  3. Intellectual Property. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131257