South Dakota § 37-36-8 Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 37-36-8 — Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice.

South Dakota § 37-36-8

Title 37TRADE REGULATION

Ch. 37-36BAD FAITH ASSERTION OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 37-36-8 (2026).

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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.

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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.