The constitutional Progress Clause requires that copyright terms be 'limited' and grants Congress power to promote progress, implying that if Congress can indefinitely extend existing terms, there is no practical limit and the Constitution's requirement becomes meaningless.

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Lawrence Lessig

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Congress has the power to promote the Progress... by securing for limited Times... If Congress has the power to extend existing terms, then the Constitution's requirement that terms be 'limited' will have no practical effect.
Created: 7/13/2026, 4:53:43 PM

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