> It works like this: Anyone can sue you for anything. The opposing lawyer's job is to make your life as miserable as possible. Heck, they will try to go on a fishing trip even if you were not involved in the design at all. This is news to you? They can go through your corporate email, all manner of correspondence or, if warranted, through your PC and hard disks at work or otherwise. This isn't news either and it shouldn't be if you decided to work in a corporation.
> I am completely sympathetic to the > what-you-don't-know-can't-be-made-into-incuplatory-evidence train of thinking. Therein lies the issue: "what-you-don't-know". Not being on a mailing list that once in a clear blue sky may reference patents is no proof that "you-don't-know". There are many other ways that you "get-to-know." And my friend if you recuse yourself from all the places that you can learn something, you'd be left so far behind in your profession that I don't know why you'd bother coming into the office. And again, excepting specific cases of reverse engineer where allowed, designing stuff by burying one's head in the sand only to come up for air after the deed is done to see if anyone will sue is just not smart business. Patents are public for a reason. > Please show some courtesy. I would when your corporate convenience doesn't trample upon the right of others to discuss issues they deem important, and when the arrogance with which this has been presented here is reconsidered. -- Kontra http://counternotions.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
