Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:13:12 -0700 Steve Mosher <[email protected]> said: > > >> yep. triple damages. When doing 3D graphics we NEVER looked at >> patents, otherwise we couldnt build shit. >> > > oh indeed. the only way to go is plead ignorance. if it comes to court without > a cease and desist you will very likely get off (with then just a cease and > desist) unless they can prove you willfully infringed - i.e. - you knew about > the patent beforehand or at any time up to and beyond actually > shipping/distributing product. you couldn't sanely be successfully sued for > infringing a patent you never knew about. but... if you did. woe betide ye! :) > so as you say steve - a real life example there in a real commercial setting. > its better to be utterly ignorant and hope for the best. it may be you > infringe > on patents and the holders just dont care, thus will not sue. :) > > >> hehe.. dirty little secret raster.. I got two software patents >> (company forced me to), wanna read them? >> > > NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! never! i shall poke my eyes out first and fill my ears > with cement! :) > > /me heads back to his safe patent ignorance zone :) > haha.. your gunna go to some anonymous internet cafe and look it up now.
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