# S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-9: Exempt demand letters

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T37_C36_S37-36-9

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-9
- **Heading:** Exempt demand letters
- **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 37-36-9

## Text

This chapter does not apply to any demand letter sent by:

(1) Any corporation traded on a public stock exchange or any entity owned or controlled by such corporation;

(2) Any owner of the patent who is using the patent in connection with the production, manufacturing, processing, or delivery of products or materials;

(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

(4) Any technology transfer organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate the commercialization of technology developed by an institution of higher education.

Source: SL 2014, ch 192, § 9.

## 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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