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Yep, it's an area denial weapon. You basically cannot do anything worthwhile in this space without violating someone's patents. It's beneficial patent and corp
by yvdriess 2y ago
Yep, it's an area denial weapon.
You basically cannot do anything worthwhile in this space without violating someone's patents. It's beneficial patent and corporate lawyers, but it's detrimental to innovation. As an engineer you are asked to not look up existing techniques or designs as this will taint you legally.
- kmeisthax 2y ago"Tainting" isn't a thing in patent law. All engineers worldwide are tainted the moment the patent is published; that's why parallel reinvention is not a defense to patent infringement.
- lhl 2y agoBut you pay triple damages if you knowingly vs unknowingly violate a patent (35 U.S.C. § 284). Of course, everything is patented, so, engineers are just told to not read patents.