> you're considered tainted from an intellectual property perspective.
No you're not. The law has exactly zero to say about this. The idea of "clean room" development is nothing more than a legal tactic used to ward off potential lawsuits from an aggressive adversary. It's in no way necessary to do this.
No you're not. The law has exactly zero to say about this. The idea of "clean room" development is nothing more than a legal tactic used to ward off potential lawsuits from an aggressive adversary. It's in no way necessary to do this.