So if a company grows beyond it's sub-25 people are they expected to then license any technology they're infringing on? Could this lead to an even bigger penalty if the company is made aware that they are infringing when they are small and doesn't act on it when they grow, thus willfully infringing?
I think the idea is that if the company is successful enough to have grown to 25 employees, it stands a better chance of having access to competent legal counsel and other resources. The penalty might be bigger in monetary terms, but smaller in terms of making the founders' lives a living hell.
