### Question
Can you define what medical practitioner means?


### Answer
**Medical practitioner** is defined as the following in *35 U.S.C. § 287*:

> any natural person who is licensed by a State to provide the medical activity described in subsection (c)(1) or who is acting under the direction of such person in the performance of the medical activity

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 287*
  - Heading: **PART III-PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS > CHAPTER 29-REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS**

