Infringement

Infringement refers to the violation of a law or a right.

Infringement may refer to:


 * Infringement procedure, a European Court of Justice procedure to determine whether a Member State has fulfilled its obligations under Union law
 * Intellectual property infringement, violating an owner's exclusive rights to intangible assets such as musical, literary, or artistic works
 * Copyright infringement, the use of works under copyright, including reproducing, distributing, displaying, or performing the copyrighted work without permission
 * Patent infringement, using or selling a patented invention without permission from the patent holder, typically for commercial purposes
 * Trademark infringement, a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or licensees
 * Secondary infringement, when a party contributes to or is responsible for infringing acts carried out by another party
 * Summary offence or infraction, a crime that can be proceeded against without a jury trial and/or indictment in some jurisdictions