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At present, is there any reasonable behavior for developers other than to just ignore software patents? I wouldn't even know where to start if I were trying to
by pingswept 17y ago
At present, is there any reasonable behavior for developers other than to just ignore software patents?
I wouldn't even know where to start if I were trying to avoid infringing.
With non-software patents (let's say I'm building a new kind of lawnmower), I could search for patents on lawnmowers, maybe knife blades, or weed whackers. But with software, I think I'd have to search for abstract concepts like "list sorting" but maybe also "representing data in an ordered table" and "appending measurements according to rule."
Is there anyone who doesn't just ignore software patents and then hope for the best?
- DougBTX 17y agoI imagine it's best to ignore them completely, if there is evidence that you've been reading up on patents that just makes it easier to prove intentional infringement, tripling the damages. At least that's better than copyright infringement, where you could be liable for 100,000 times damages.