By krisnelson on Feb 8, 2010 in constitution / copyright / featured / intellectual property / law / theory
In reaction to claims that copyright exists to protect creators because of the effort they’ve put into their work, Techdirt points us to a Supreme Court case that clearly says otherwise. History and precedent back it up.
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