don't forget willful damages. a long time ago I used to read the patents to understand the landscape and make sure my novel work was not infringing. now we all

don't forget willful damages. a long time ago I used to read the patents to understand the landscape and make sure my novel work was not infringing. now we all have to _never even look_, because that might support someone's claim that you were aware of their patent and chose to violate it anyways - triple damages