# Fla. Stat. § 501.992: 501.992 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.992

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 501.992
- **Heading:** 501.992 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VIII / Section 501.992

## Text

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Demand letter” means a written communication, including e-mail, asserting or claiming that a person has engaged in patent infringement.

(2) “Institution of higher education” means an educational institution as defined in 20 U.S.C. s. 1001(a).

(3) “Target” means a person residing in, incorporated in, or organized under the laws of this state who purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains a product or service in the commercial market which is not for resale in the commercial market.

History: s. 8, ch. 2015-92; s. 2, ch. 2016-101.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 501.991 501.991 Legislative intent; construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.991.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.992 501.992 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.992.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.993 501.993 Bad faith assertions of patent infringement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.993.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.995 501.995 Private right of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.995.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.996 501.996 Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.996.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.997 501.997 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.997.md)

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