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It depends on the jurisdiction. Patent infringement can be a criminal matter in Germany, for example. As far as I can see, this may also apply to non-commercial
by fweimer 4y ago
It depends on the jurisdiction. Patent infringement can be a criminal matter in Germany, for example. As far as I can see, this may also apply to non-commercial activity. (Not that there are many sustained activities conducted over the Internet German courts would consider non-commercial, a profit motive is usual not required.)
- brnt 4y ago> Patent infringement can be a criminal matter in Germany, for example. Can you link to anything related to this?
- fweimer 4y ago§142 PatG https://www.buzer.de/s1.htm?a=142&g=PatG https://www.buzer.de/s1.htm?a=142&g=PatG English translation: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_patg/englisch_patg.html#p0807 https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_patg/englisch_pa... Patents aren't special in this regard in Germany. Copyright violations, trademark violations, and unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets are criminalized as well. So at least it's consistent.