South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 36 – Bad Faith Assertion of Patent Infringement


§ 37-36-1	Definitions
§ 37-36-2	Bad faith assertion of patent infringement prohibited
§ 37-36-3	Factors for bad faith assertion of infringement
§ 37-36-4	Factors for claim of patent infringement not made in bad faith
§ 37-36-5	Bond
§ 37-36-6	Action by attorney general
§ 37-36-7	Action by person aggrieved–Available remedies
§ 37-36-8	Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice
§ 37-36-9	Exempt demand letters

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 36 - Bad Faith Assertion of Patent Infringement

Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.