infringe
verb (used with object)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
had infringed
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past perfectof infringe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In Friday's verdict, external, jurors did not find that Apple had infringed the patents in question willingly.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Masimo is perhaps best known for its yearslong dispute with Apple over whether the iPhone maker had infringed on the company’s blood-oxygen sensor patents.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
The context: R2 sued Intel, as well as two customers, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell, in Germany, alleging that the chipmaker had infringed on a patent dealing with voltage regulation in semiconductors.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Last year, the ITC ruled that Apple had infringed on the wearable EKG technology of AliveCor — a decision the Biden administration declined to overturn.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
The young chief engineer began to see that, innocently, and wholly for the purpose of self-protection, he very likely had infringed upon the kinds of rights that foreigners in Mexico do not possess.
From The Young Engineers in Mexico Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
