{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-37-36-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 37-36-9","heading":"Exempt demand letters.","body":"This chapter does not apply to any demand letter sent by:\n(1) Any corporation traded on a public stock exchange or any entity owned or controlled by such corporation;\n(2) Any owner of the patent who is using the patent in connection with the production, manufacturing, processing, or delivery of products or materials;\n(3) Any institution of higher education as that term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) as of January 1, 2014; or\n(4) Any technology transfer organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate the commercialization of technology developed by an institution of higher education.","path":["TITLE 37. TRADE REGULATION","CHAPTER 37-36. BAD FAITH ASSERTION OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/37-36-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"edb56a6daf7700c1170996bdeb06ca9a391be735c0eaf7151fe74057c5f919d8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-37-36-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-37-37-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}