37-36-1. Definitions.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.
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