# S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-8: Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-8

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-8
- **Heading:** Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice
- **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 37-36-8

## Text

It is not a deceptive trade act or practice for any person who owns or has the right to license or enforce a patent to notify another of that ownership or right of license or enforcement, to notify another that the patent is available for license or sale, to notify another of the infringement of that patent pursuant to the provisions of Title 35 of the United States Code, or to seek compensation on account of a past or present infringement, or for a license, if it is reasonable to believe that the person from whom compensation is sought may owe such compensation.

Source: SL 2014, ch 192, § 8.

## 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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