South Dakota § 37-36-8 - Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice.
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§ 37-36-8. Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice.
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.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-36-8 ("Patent enforcement not a deceptive trade act or practice.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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