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§ 11-1601. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial LawEffective: June 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 11. Trade Regulation
Subtitle 16. Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2014
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 11-1601
§ 11-1601. Definitions
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Claim” means the scope of the patent owner's exclusive rights to the use and control of the patent owner's invention.
(c) “Demand letter” means a letter, an electronic mail, or any other written communication asserting that a person has engaged in patent infringement.
(d) “Division” means the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General.
(e) “Target” means a person:
(1) Who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion of patent infringement has been made;
(2) Who has been threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement; or
(3) Who has at least one customer who has received a demand letter asserting that the person's product, service, or technology has infringed a patent.

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Added by Acts 2014, c. 307, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 11-1601, MD COML § 11-1601
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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