Infringement

In intellectual property law, infringement means conduct that falls within the exclusive rights of the right holder without consent or a valid legal exception. Examples include copying a protected work, using a confusingly similar trade mark, exploiting a patented invention or reproducing a protected design. Under Swiss law, civil remedies may include injunctions, removal, damages, surrender of profits or publication of the judgment; serious cases may also have criminal consequences. The analysis depends on the type of right, its scope, validity, territorial reach and any permitted use.