I've always heard the opposite. Don't research. Willful patent infringement is 3x damages. If you do patent research and go ahead, even if it looks like a gr

I've always heard the opposite. Don't research. Willful patent infringement is 3x damages. If you do patent research and go ahead, even if it looks like a gray area on infringement, you are looking at a much steeper fine than if you plead ignorance.