direct infringement

collocation in English

meaningsofdirectandinfringement

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direct
adjective
uk
/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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infringement
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/us
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/
an action that breaks a rule, ...
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(Definition ofdirectandinfringementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdirect infringement

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It will aid and abet adirectinfringementof the liberty of the individual.
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He said that he regarded that as adirectinfringementof the doctor-patient relationship.
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Vicarious liability occurs when a defendant profits fromdirectinfringement, yet declines to stop it.
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Perfect 10 believed the linking constituted instances of secondary copyright infringement, and the caching and thumbnails constituteddirectinfringement.
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Both types of indirect infringement can only occur when there has actually been adirectinfringementof the patent.
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To establish indirect infringement, it must be shown that the alleged inducer "knowingly" exercised influence that he or she knew would result indirectinfringement.
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The elements for finding inducement for copyright infringement are, as under federal law:directinfringement, purposeful conduct, and intent.
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However, such assistance raised only contributory liability issues and does not constitutedirectinfringementof the copyright owner's display rights.
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To prevail on a claim ofdirectinfringement, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant engaged in volitional conduct that caused the infringement.
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The court found the defendants not liable for contributory copyright infringement, because payment processing services do not constitute material contribution to thedirectinfringement.
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However, such assistance raised only contributory liability issues and does not constitutedirectinfringementof the copyright owners display rights....
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She granted summary judgment ondirectinfringementbecause there was not enough evidence to show that any of the four named defendants engaged in acts of infringement.
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