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"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
by 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.