Copyright Act of 1790

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The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first federal copyright statute in the United States, establishing a national system of protection for authors’ books, maps, and charts and marking the beginning of American copyright law.

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution → underlies → Copyright Act of 1790 ⓘ