 | A. S. C. A. P. - 1980 - 247 lapas
...at 350. "* Based on the notion that copyright is primarily an economic grant since "[ejncouragement of individual effort by personal gain is the best way to advance public welfare . . ." (Mazer v. Stein, 347 US 201, 219 [1954]), it is stated that neither the public welfare nor the... | |
 | American Society of Composers - 1997 - 561 lapas
...[statement of Rep. Fish]). 140The real purpose of copyright is the public welfare. "[EJncouragement of individual effort by personal gain is the best way to advance public welfare" (Mazer u Stein, 347 US 201, 219 [1954]). Trade figures attest to the social beneficence of the copyright... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - 1954 - 2443 lapas
...public at large. Very recently, the Supreme Court in referring to such constitutional provision stated : "The economic philosophy behind the clause empowering...the talents of authors and inventors in 'science and useful arts.' Sacrificial days devoted to snob creative activities deserve rewards commensurate with... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1954
...[or artistic] works of lasting benefit to the world.' " Washingtonian Co. v. Pearson, 306 US 30, 36. The economic philosophy behind the clause empowering...the talents of authors and inventors in "Science and useful Arts." Sacrificial days devoted to such creative activities deserve rewards commensurate with... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - 1954 - 2443 lapas
...public at large. Very recently, the Supreme Court in referring to such constitutional provision stated : "The economic philosophy behind the clause empowering...the talents of authors and inventors in 'science and useful arts.' Sacrificial days devoted to such creative activities deserve rewards commensurate with... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1955
...such statutes with valuable, enforceable rights, together with commensurate rewards, on the theory that encouragement of individual effort by personal gain is the best way to advance the public welfare. Mazer v. Stein, 347 US 201, 100 USPQ 325. The court is of the opinion that appellant... | |
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The economic philosophy behind the clause empowering Congress to grant patents and copyrights is the conviction that encouragement of individual effort by personal gain is the best way to advance public welfare through the talents of authors and inventors... 
