infringement (Meaning)
infringement (n)
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
a crime less serious than a felony
infringement (n.)
The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution.
An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege; a trespass.
Synonyms & Antonyms of infringement
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infringement Sentence Examples
- The use of copyrighted material without permission constituted an infringement of the artist's rights.
- The company faced legal action for trademark infringement after selling counterfeit products.
- Unauthorized copying and distribution of software was a clear infringement of intellectual property laws.
- The online streaming service was accused of copyright infringement for illegally hosting copyrighted content.
- The musician sought damages for unauthorized use of their composition, citing patent infringement.
- The researcher was found guilty of academic infringement for plagiarizing another's work.
- The architect's design was an infringement upon the existing building's protected status.
- The infringement of the trademark led to confusion among consumers, damaging the brand's reputation.
- The patent holder threatened legal action against competitors for infringement of their exclusive rights.
- The infringement of copyright law carries significant penalties, including fines or imprisonment.
FAQs About the word infringement
an act that disregards an agreement or a right, a crime less serious than a felonyThe act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement
violation, offence, infraction, transgression, offense, contravention,breach, trespass, forgetting, ignoring
observance, observance, noninfringement, respecting,noninfringement, respecting,upholding, upholding
The use of copyrighted material without permission constituted an infringement of the artist's rights.
The company faced legal action for trademark infringement after selling counterfeit products.
Unauthorized copying and distribution of software was a clear infringement of intellectual property laws.
The online streaming service was accused of copyright infringement for illegally hosting copyrighted content.
