Alabama Code 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 in patent infringement.

following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(2) TARGET. A person located in this state that satisfies any of the following:

a. Has received a demand letter alleging that a patent infringement has been made.

b. Has been threatened with litigation alleging patent infringement.

c. The customers of which have received a demand letter asserting that the person’s product, service, or technology has infringed a patent.