How to Use infringement in a Sentence
infringement
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The size of the penalties will depend on the infringement and size of the company fined.
— Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 -
For repeat infringements of the law, the EU can levy a 20 percent fine.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 -
But not all see the kayak dock as an infringement on the neighborhood.
— Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 -
Mattel sued MCA Records over the song for trademark infringement in the '90s.
— Brendan Morrow, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022 -
That points to the question of what, if anything, to do about the torrent of copyright infringement lawsuits?
— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 -
The case wasn't the first time Sheeran was entangled in a copyright infringement suit.
— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 May 2023 -
The pop star is once again being sued for copyright infringement.
— Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022 -
The use of the IP only becomes copyright infringement if and when the drug gets commercialized and sold to the public.
— Paolo Confino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023 -
In response, Sonos sued Google for patent infringement.
— Drew Johnson, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2022 -
Aside from some language buried in the terms of service, there is no warning that infringement could be an issue.
— Gary Marcus, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2024 -
Condé Nast sued them for up to $4 million for copyright infringement.
— Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 -
The estate of soul singer Isaac Hayes also sued the Trump campaign for copyright infringement.
— Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024 -
When wearing a face mask is considered by many to be an infringement on free choice.
— Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 -
An Oakland bar of the same name sued Hello Stranger for trademark infringement.
— Jennifer Swann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022 -
But IMDb fought back, and got the courts to throw out the law as an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin, which the 25-year-old launched last week, is being sued for trademark infringement.
— Sam Reed, Glamour, 21 June 2022 -
The court held that the law in question was not narrowly tailored enough to justify the free speech infringements.
— Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Prometheus sued for patent infringement, and the case ultimately wound its way to the nation’s highest court.
— Paul R. Michel, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022 -
Last week, he was found not liable in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
— Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 9 May 2023 -
Companies have filed suit against Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay over a copyright infringement.
— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022 -
Critics decried the law as an infringement of parents’ rights.
— Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 -
On their own, none of those gameplay features is likely to prove copyright infringement in court.
— Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022 -
In golf any infraction is a no-no, to the extent that players are expected to call their own fouls for the slightest infringement.
— David Papineau, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023 -
What’s the role of music streaming apps in fighting piracy and copyright infringement in Africa?
— Carlos Mureithi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2022 -
Some are suspicious of the timing, and many believe that the situation is a threat to their safety and an infringement on their right to protest.
— Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2023 -
In a January complaint, BMG said the song was very clearly an infringement of its copyrights.
— Bill Donahue, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023 -
And the notion that mashing up two songs is now going to subject someone to a claim of copying or infringement after the fact is absurd.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2023 -
While there have been several lawsuits filed over the last year involving NFTs and copyright infringement, very few of them have made it to court.
— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 17 Nov. 2021 -
That is to say, Dr. Wright cannot bring an infringement claim in relation to the works in question, however it is worded, without breaching the Order.
— Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 -
Those who wish to participate will be able to create and own their own digital likenesses, which the agency believes will help protect those clients against copyright infringement and allow talent to make more money.
— Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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