Copyright Infringement (Noun)
Meaning
A violation of the rights secured by a copyright.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company was sued for copyright infringement after using a popular song in their advertisement without permission.
- The artist's work was removed from the website due to allegations of copyright infringement.
- The student was accused of copyright infringement for submitting a paper that heavily borrowed from a published article without proper citation.
- The movie studio was found guilty of copyright infringement for using a character from a bestselling novel without obtaining the necessary rights.
- The music streaming service was forced to pay millions in damages for copyright infringement after failing to secure licenses for thousands of songs.