Waaay back, early in my career, I was categorically told never to read patents. IMNAL, but per my understanding, there is a major difference between patent inf

Waaay back, early in my career, I was categorically told never to read patents. IMNAL, but per my understanding, there is a major difference between patent infringement and willful patent infringement. Which is why a soft engg should never read patents, at least not in the areas one may work at some point in their career.