Got hit with a design patent infringement claim. Should I reach out to my competitors to see if they were hit too?

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        "author": "yacht_boy",
        "excerpt": "You don't need reddit you need a patent lawyer. But to be honest, getting a patent overturned, while entirely possible, is going to be time consuming and expensive.\n\n I'd still go find a lawyer and do an initial consultation.",
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        "excerpt": "Just curious, was the patent approved after you had already been selling your product?",
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        "excerpt": "Why? For your own curiosity? Or are you planning on replying “yeah well these people sell it, too!”",
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        "excerpt": "This shit is expensive. We spent 5k for nothing, the design was used first by us in the UK so they claim falsely. In anyway, if its not exact replica, the design cases are all bullshit and expensive for both side",
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        "excerpt": "Damn sorry to hear this. Assuming they filled on Amaozn? I heard getting a lawyer ti write a letter might help you “win/defer the case on Amazon’s end and leave the patent holders only option to sue directly (expensive).\n\n Assuming Amaozn took down the listings right away? Do you see competitors up still?",
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      "[post] I got hit with a design patent infringement claim on a design patent that seems to be complete BS but it is somehow registered and approved with the USPTO.",
      "[post] he's kinda got me by the balls because my business depends on it, though I could redesign in the future.",
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