> The way the patent system in the US is set up, there's a huge financial difference (orders of magnitude, IIRC) between "accidental infringement" and "wilful i

> The way the patent system in the US is set up, there's a huge financial difference (orders of magnitude, IIRC) between "accidental infringement" and "wilful infringement". It's up to 3x ("treble damages") and the US Supreme Court lowered the standard for granting increased damages not too long ago. https://www.jonesday.com/Supreme-Court-Upends-Law-of-Treble-Damages-in-Patent-Cases-06-15-2016/ https://www.jonesday.com/Supreme-Court-Upends-Law-of-Treble-...