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You won't be put in a cage if you violate a patent. There are no criminal penalties for patent violations.
by voxic11 3y ago
You won't be put in a cage if you violate a patent. There are no criminal penalties for patent violations.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoThe threat is there if you don’t pay the damages. It all comes back to cages. Without the cage there is no damages payment, without the threat of damages payment there is no patent.
- voxic11 3y agoDo you actually know of a case where someone went to jail because they failed to pay damages in a patent case? I don't think that is how it works. If you don't pay what you owe then the court will order your wages garnished and your property confiscated. And I guess if you intentionally interfere with either of those things you could end up in jail for violating a court order.
- gabereiser 3y agoIt’s that last bit that’s the kicker. IANAL, but if you blatantly refuse a court order, they can put you in a cage.
- justinclift 3y ago> There are no criminal penalties for patent violations. You might be made permanently destitute and homeless however.