Code of Alabama - Title 8: Commercial Law and Consumer Protection - Chapter 12A - Patent Infriingement

• Section 8-12A-1 Definitions
  The following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DEMAND LETTER. A letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged...
• Section 8-12A-2 Assertion of patent infringement in bad faith
  (a) A person may not assert a claim of patent infringement in bad faith. (b) The Attorney General may investigate claims of patent infringement alleged...
• Section 8-12A-3 Commencement of actions
  An action under Section 8-12A-2 shall be commenced no later than five years after the violation occurred.
• Section 8-12A-4 Enforcement and licensing of patent
  Provided that the assertion of patent infringement is not made in bad faith, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deem it a violation...
• Section 8-12A-5 Violations
  Any person who continuously and willfully violates Section 8-12A-2 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
• Section 8-12A-6 Construction of chapter
  (a) This chapter shall not be construed to limit rights and remedies available to the State of Alabama or to any person under any other...
• Section 8-12A-7 Relation to federal law
  A demand letter or civil action that includes a claim for relief arising under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2) is not subject to the requirements of...

Last modified: May 3, 2021