Legal Question in Constitutional Law in New Jersey

Re: intellectual property- constitutional aspect

No. Intellectual property is not mentioned in the constitution. Such may be, however, a violation of U.S. Copyright laws and other laws protecting intellectual property. Such laws must comport with the general requirements of the Constitution's property protection provisions.

Re: intellectual property- constitutional aspect

No: copyright is governed by statute.

Re: intellectual property- constitutional aspect

I agree with Ms. Mullen's and Mr. Aspinwall's answers, but I'd like to add one point to what Mr. Aspinwall said. The Constitution expressly authorizes Congress to pass laws to protect intellectual property rights. The Constitution itself does not define those rights or specify the penalties for violating them; various federal statutes which were adopted per this Constitutional authorization do these things instead. The net result is that infringement of a copyright violates federal statutes but not the Constitution itself.