Z:gnu-www-ja-danger-of-software-patents--647683-But lawyers in most countries/en

But lawyers in most countries tell us, &ldquo;Don't try to find the patents in advance&rdquo;, and the reason is that the penalty for infringement is bigger if you knew about the patent. So what they tell you is &ldquo;Keep your eyes shut. Don't try to find out about the patents, just go blindly taking your design decisions, and hope.&rdquo;