Utah Code 78B-6-1902. Definitions
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-1902
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Demand letter: means a letter, email, or other written communication directed to a target and asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement. See Utah Code 78B-6-1902
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Target: means a person or entity residing in, incorporated in, or organized under the laws of this state that has received a demand letter and includes the customers, distributors, and agents of the person or entity. See Utah Code 78B-6-1902
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Demand letter” means a letter, email, or other written communication directed to a target and asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement.
(1)(b) “Demand letter” does not include a complaint filed in a United States District Court asserting patent infringement or discovery responses or other papers filed in an action.
(2) “Target” means a person or entity residing in, incorporated in, or organized under the laws of this state that has received a demand letter and includes the customers, distributors, and agents of the person or entity.
(3) “Sponsor” means the party or parties responsible for distribution of a demand letter.