South Dakota Codified Laws 37-36-1. Definitions
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Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) “Demand letter,” any letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-36-1
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) “Target,” any person:
(a) Who receives a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement is made;
(b) Who is threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit is filed alleging patent infringement; or
(c) Whose customer receives a demand letter asserting that the person’s product, service, or technology infringes a patent.
Source: SL 2014, ch 192, § 1.