On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Glenn Maynard wrote: > Is this particularly good advice?
Heh. It's not really even advice, since IANAL. I just think it's something that we should be aware of. > It's my understanding that the best (only) way to minimize patent > liability short of hiring a lawyer is to avoid knowing anything about > potentially relevant patents entirely. AFAIK, ignorance of patents doesen't protect you from being prosecuted and/or found liable under them, at least in the US. (Unlike the convergent re-creation of copyrighted works.) If someone else knows differently and can quote caselaw, please do. Don Armstrong -- She was alot like starbucks. IE, generic and expensive. -- hugh macleod http://www.gapingvoid.com/batch3.htm http://www.donarmstrong.com http://www.anylevel.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu
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