{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-37-36-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 37-36-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Terms used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"Demand letter,\" any letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement;\n(2) \"Target,\" any person:\n(a) Who receives a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement is made;\n(b) Who is threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit is filed alleging patent infringement; or\n(c) Whose customer receives a demand letter asserting that the person's product, service, or technology infringes a patent.","path":["TITLE 37. TRADE REGULATION","CHAPTER 37-36. BAD FAITH ASSERTION OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/37-36-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"bdc910b3bfd9b985e02e1dcf80ceb5f0f3e725286a747f0d79f4726245e29fac","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-37-35a-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-37-36-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}