# S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-1: Definitions

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-1

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-1
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 37 / Chapter 36 / Section 37-36-1

## Text

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Demand letter," any letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement;

(2) "Target," any person:

(a) Who receives a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement is made;

(b) Who is threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit is filed alleging patent infringement; or

(c) Whose customer receives a demand letter asserting that the person's product, service, or technology infringes a patent.

Source: SL 2014, ch 192, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-2 Bad faith assertion of patent infringement prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-3 Factors for bad faith assertion of infringement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-4 Factors for claim of patent infringement not made in bad faith](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-5 Bond](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-6 Action by attorney general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-7 Action by person aggrieved--Available remedies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-8 Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-9 Exempt demand letters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-9.md)

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