The United States Constitution provides the basis for patent laws; it says “Congress shall have power . . . 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” (emphasis added). It is a common refrain that the Constitution is a living, breathing document, and the afore-mentioned clause is perhaps an exemplar….
By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
