noninfringement

noun

: absence of infringement
a judgment of noninfringement of a patent

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noninfringement was in 1781

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“Noninfringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninfringement. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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