Which form of intellectual property protection is the only one expressly mentioned in the original articles of the U.S. Constitution?
A) assurances
B) patents
C) copyrights
D) trade secrets
E) trademarks

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Patents are the only form of intellectual property protection that is expressly mentioned in the original articles of the U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 states that Congress has the 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." This clause refers specifically to patents and copyrights, but patents are the only one mentioned in the original text.

Which Form of Intellectual Property Protection Is the Only One