as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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Recent Examples of infringement
Cox wants to overturn the finding of willful contributory infringement, while Sony wants to reinstate the $1 billion verdict.
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Ars Technica, 25 Nov. 2024
In October 2019, the singer was sued by Australian designer Katie Taylor, who sells clothing under her birth name, Katie Perry, for trademark infringement.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The High Court of England and Wales, located in London, on Friday dismissed Adidas’ claims of trademark infringement.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Image The New York Times Company has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement.
—Edmund Lee, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 25 Nov. 2024
In October 2019, the singer was sued by Australian designer Katie Taylor, who sells clothing under her birth name, Katie Perry, for trademark infringement.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The High Court of England and Wales, located in London, on Friday dismissed Adidas’ claims of trademark infringement.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Image The New York Times Company has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement.
—Edmund Lee, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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