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infringement vs patent infringement

patent infringement vs infringement

infringement and patent infringement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infringement Yes No No No
patent infringement Yes No No No
As nouns, patent infringement is a hyponym of infringement; that is, patent infringement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infringement:
  • infringement: an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  • patent infringement: violation of the rights secured by a patent
Other hyponyms of infringement include copyright infringement, infringement of copyright, foul.
infringement (noun) patent infringement (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony violation of the rights secured by a patent
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
Difference between infringement and patent infringement

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