Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents?
От | Nico Williams |
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Тема | Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents? |
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Msg-id | 20180725152131.GK5695@localhost обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents? (Chapman Flack <chap@anastigmatix.net>) |
Список | pgsql-hackers |
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 03:06:22AM -0400, Chapman Flack wrote: > On 07/25/18 01:56, Nico Williams wrote: > > > Wrong. With patents the important thing is not to know about them when > > you implement -- if you come up with the same idea by accident (which, > > of course, is obviously entirely possible) then you are not subject to > > trebble damages. > > Even if the damages are not trebled, can 1✕ the damages be more than you > would like to shell out? Not to mention the hassle of getting any infringing > uses to cease? You get a chance to stop infringing. Also, how could you avoid accidentally re-inventing patented algorithms if not by doing a costly patent search every time you open $EDITOR?? > Also, is this distinction universally applied across jurisdictions? It doesn't matter. The point is that no one does a patent search every time they design an algorithm -- not unless they mean to patent it. So you can't avoid accidentally re-inventing patented algorithms.
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