B. An act that interferes with one of the exclusive rights of a patent, copyright or trademark.
Listen to pronunciationLegal Definition - Intellectual Property. An act that interferes with one of the exclusive rights of a patent, copyright, or trademark. Black's Law Dictionary® Eighth Edition © 2004
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To infringe - to interfere with an intellectual property right.
Infringer - Someone who interferes with an intellectual property right.