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infringement

[in-frinj-muhnt] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ mənt /
NOUN
breach
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STRONGEST


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The company had earlier sued Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for trademark infringement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Scherp said he thought it should be "highlighted that the court found that Google never ceased its infringement" following the EU commission's decision.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

UMG and WMG sued AI companies Udio and Suno in 2024, accusing them of copyright infringement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The decision will prevent branded drug makers from using dubious patent infringement lawsuits to squash low-cost competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Esso suspected copyright infringement and prepared several lawsuits, but in fact, an unknown resident had built “The Agloe General Store” at the intersection that appeared on the Esso map.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The EU said the fine's amount took into consideration the nature of the violations, the impact on Europeans and the duration of the infringements.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

This defense has borne fruit in other Strike 3 cases, in which defendants successfully argued simply having an IP address that was used to infringe wasn’t enough to prove they committed the infringements.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Then in the dying moments of normal time with England 46-45 ahead, the referee gave France the option of a penalty kick from either of two positions, following infringements by Trevor Davison and Maro Itoje.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

It asserts that because all of X’s “alleged infringements were self-explanatory,” the commission “primarily relied on gathering its own evidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

He was continually marching Antonapoulos down to the courthouse during lunch hour to settle these infringements of the law.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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