Comment by thatsabadlook
4 days ago
Your take is worth responding to. See my reply to the similar question. The gist is, move fast and violating patent law is not the same as breaking things. Also it can be illegal to sell products that are broken when there are claims of them... Not being broken. Depends on the situation.
"violating patent law" is not a "crime."
Forgive me I am not a lawyer. Breaking the law isn't a crime? Whacky world...
You might enjoy a 101-level business law class; there are lots of interesting whacky things.
Patent infringement is a tort, not a crime (in nearly all circumstances in nearly all countries).
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A crime is a violation of law that can result in prison time.
A civil violation can result in financial penalties but not criminal penalties (prison)