patent infringement vs violation

patent infringement and violation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patent infringement	Yes	No	No	No
violation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, violation is a hypernym of patent infringement; that is, violation is a word with a broader meaning than patent infringement:

patent infringement: violation of the rights secured by a patent
violation: an act that disregards an agreement or a right

Other hypernyms of patent infringement include infringement.

patent infringement (noun)	violation (noun)
violation of the rights secured by a patent	a crime less serious than a felony
	entry to another's property without right or permission
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
	a disrespectful act
	an act that disregards an agreement or a right

patent infringement vs violation

patent infringement and violation both are nouns.

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