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patent infringement

 
 
noun [U] LAW

Definition

a situation in which a person or a company breaks the law by using a product which has a patent without permission: A lawsuit has been filed against the company for patent infringement. a patent infringement case/claim/lawsuit
(Definition of patent infringement noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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