[oh_sigh]

I don't think any judge is going to care much if you say you didn't read their patent before infringing on their patent.

[gpm]

They will, intentional infringement is worse than accidental infringement, but both are illegal. (not a lawyer...)

[oh_sigh]

Sure, but I meant that it won't materially affect the finding of whether infringement occurred, willful or accidental.

[Dylan16807]

That wasn't the question. It was whether hard work is being taken for free.

[oh_sigh]

I know what the question was since I literally asked it