11.2.5 Infringement: Interpretation of the Patent Claims is the process of legally determining whether a product or process infringes on a patent. This involves analyzing the patent claims in order to determine whether the accused product or process meets all the elements of the claim. If all elements are met, the product or process is said to infringe on the patent. There are two types of 11.2.5 Infringement: Literal Infringement and Equivalence Infringement. Literal Infringement is when the accused product or process meets all the elements of the patent claim literally. Equivalence Infringement is when the accused product or process does not meet all the elements of the patent claim literally, but is still considered infringing on the patent because it is substantially similar to the patent claim.