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SDCL § 37-36-1 — under BAD FAITH ASSERTION OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT.

SDCL § 37-36-1

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.