South Dakota law

Intellectual Property Laws in South Dakota.

Most intellectual property law is federal: patents (35 U.S.C.), copyright (17 U.S.C.), and federal trademarks (15 U.S.C.). South Dakota provides state-law trademark registration through the Secretary of State, common-law trademark protection, and trade-secret protection under the South Dakota Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Patent and federal trademark matters are litigated in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota (Sioux Falls and Rapid City divisions).