What does Congress do with patents?

Issues them.

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  1. Bans them
  2. Taxes them only
  3. Issues them ✔

Why: Congress has power to issue patents, encouraging inventors with exclusive rights.

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Answer: Issues them. Congress has power to issue patents, encouraging inventors with exclusive rights.

  1. Federal government of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States
    issue patents
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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