[LINK] Is it unethical to infringe a patent?

[Brendan Scott]

Gordon Keith wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:06, Brendan Scott wrote:
> 
>> (a) would it be unethical to infringe a patent?  (eg: exercise a patent
>> without the permission of the patent holder)
> 
> Knowingly or unknowingly?

The law doesn't make that distinction in determining whether an infringement has occurred (because when sued, everyone would plead ignorance), on what basis should the question make that distinction? 


Brendan