Canonum De Lex Ecclesium
Canons of Ecclesiastical Law

one heaven iconVI.   Institution

6.2 Property and Rights

Article 188 - Patents

Canon 4583 (link)

Religions and Cults do not have the right to own, hold, retain or administer patents or any other form of intellectual property, directly or indirectly.

Canon 4584 (link)

Any Religion or Cult that owns, possesses or controls directly or indirectly certain patents, patent registers, or other forms of intellectual property and systems hereby automatically forfeits such property to the Society of One Heaven for the benefit of the community at large.