noninfringement
Staying within bounds
Noninfringement is the state of not violating someone's legal rights, especially intellectual property rights like patents, copyrights, or trademarks.
The term appears most often in legal disclaimers and warranty language: The software is provided without warranty of merchantability or noninfringement.
A noninfringement opinion from a lawyer assesses whether a product or action would violate existing rights.
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- licenseFormal grant of permission
validity · defense · litigation · doctrine · clause · contractual · dispute · judgment
Attestation of qualification
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- auditFormal accounts examination
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care
disclosure · representation · warranty · declaration · covenant · assurance · monitoring · clearance
Limited copying permitted legally
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- prior artPre-existing technical knowledge
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- open sourcePublicly accessible code
creative commons · licensing · royalty-free · permission · authorization · clearance · exemption
Compensation for loss suffered
- hold harmlessProtect against legal responsibility
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- defense costsExpenses fighting accusations
- liability shieldSafeguard from being sued
safe harbor · immunity · exemption · risk mitigation · coverage · guarantee · escrow · bond
patent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
license · validity · defense · litigation · doctrine · clause · contractual · dispute · judgment · precedent
certification
Attestation of qualification
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- auditFormal accounts examination
due diligence · disclosure · representation · warranty · declaration · covenant · assurance · monitoring · clearance · review
fair use
Limited copying permitted legally
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- prior artPre-existing technical knowledge
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
open source · creative commons · licensing · royalty-free · permission · authorization · clearance · exemption
indemnification
Compensation for loss suffered
- hold harmlessProtect against legal responsibility
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- defense costsExpenses fighting accusations
liability shield · safe harbor · immunity · exemption · risk mitigation · coverage · guarantee · escrow · bond · disclaimer
noninfringementinfringement
Violation of rights
violation · breach · contravention · infraction · copyright infringement