noun
- a person or entity that violates or breaks a law, rule, or agreement, especially regarding intellectual property rights
Usage: legal
Examples
- The company sued the infringer for using their patented technology without permission.
- Copyright infringers can face serious legal penalties.
- The court ordered the infringer to pay damages to the trademark owner.
- Software piracy makes users potential infringers of copyright law.
- The infringer was forced to stop selling the counterfeit products.
- Patent infringers often claim they developed their technology independently.