Accidental Infringement Patrick Goold City University Accidental Infringement
Strict Liability or Negligence?
The Case for Negligence Preventing Accidents 1 Equity 2
User Incentives Owner Incentives Externalities Internalized Admin. Cost Error Cost Strict Yes No Low Moderate Negligence User only Strict + Con. Neg. Owner only High Negligence + Con. Neg.
Accidental Patent Infringement?
Strict Liability or Negligence?
Cost of Precaution (B) = Probability of Accident (P) x Loss (L) B> PL = Take less care B < PL = Take more care