infringe

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GlobalFoundries is seeking compensation for lost profits and injunctive relief to bar Tower from importing or selling products that infringe on their patents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Novo Nordisk sued Hims for allegedly selling unapproved, compounded weight-loss drugs that infringe patents.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Presidents, he said, have broad powers over national security and foreign policy – powers that the challengers want to infringe on.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

“Doing so may infringe on First Amendment-protected free speech — belonging to an ideological group in and of itself is not a crime in the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Back when he was thinking about getting married, he worried that taking walks with his wife would infringe on his work time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman