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How is it that the end consumers are being hit with a lawsuit that resulted from their equipment manufacture not being properly licensed? Is it my responsibilit
by jevinskie 14y ago
How is it that the end consumers are being hit with a lawsuit that resulted from their equipment manufacture not being properly licensed? Is it my responsibility to vet that every piece of consumer electronics was properly licensed for the technologies that they use?
- mikeash 14y agoTechnically, yes. Simply using an infringing technology without permission qualifies as patent infringement. You'd probably have an excellent case to sue the manufacturer for damages if this happened, but you aren't automatically shielded just because you're the end user.