As used in this article, the term:
- “Claims in the patent” means the extent of protection conferred by a patent.
- “Demand letter” means a letter, e-mail, or other written communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement.
- “Target” means a person:
- Who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement has been made;
- Who has been threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement; or
- Whose customers have received a demand letter asserting that use of such person’s product, service, or technology infringes a patent.
History. Code 1981, § 10-1-770 , enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 208, § 1/HB 809.