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Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

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Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the original copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. In many jurisdictions, such as the United States, copyright infringement is a strict liability tort or crime.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_violation

Thus, Amazon.com's proprietory contents on its website cannot be copied by other webportals. Similarly, Amazon cannot use someone else's copyrighted material on its website.

Trademark infringement usually involves using someone's trademark on a good or service in a way that may lead to confusion as to the source or affiliation of the goods or services. For example, if you are not the Nike® company or authorised by it, it is probably an infringement to sell ...

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