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This makes sense, out of curiosity however and only for the sake of research and free legal advice I have one more question ;) If said C-Corp denies knowledge
by zbruhnke 13y ago
This makes sense, out of curiosity however and only for the sake of research and free legal advice I have one more question ;)
If said C-Corp denies knowledge that the LLC was infringing and then ceases to "license" the technology at the time of the C&D could it free the C-corp from liability?
- andrewfong 13y agoNo, knowledge of infringement is not required to be liable. Proof of "willful infringement" will result in higher damages, but even without willfulness or knowledge of the patent, you could still face some pretty hefty damages. Part of why patent trolls are so unpopular is precisely because they go after folks who have no reason to suspect they might be infringing. The scanner trolls are a good example of this. [1] [1] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/patent-trolls-want-1000-for-using-scanners/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/patent-trolls-wan...
- mikeg8 13y agoThank you very much for your answers. They were interesting and helpful.