For the record, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (which is mostly law in most EU countries), does, unfortunately, state (in Article 17.2):
> Intellectual property shall be protected.
It's unfortunate that, unlike the US Consitution, there is no explicit mention of purpose, limited time, etc.
> Intellectual property shall be protected.
It's unfortunate that, unlike the US Consitution, there is no explicit mention of purpose, limited time, etc.