Author Archives: Warren Woessner

Is Judge Kavenaugh an Enemy of Agency “Chevron Deference”?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Warren Woessner

Other commentators have noted that they believe that Judge Kavanaugh (“K”) does not like “Chevron deference” of the courts to the interpretation of agency regulations. I skimmed recent decisions and note, that in technical areas, the judge recognized that deference … Continue reading →

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Finjan, Inc. v ESET, LLC: Can Billing Records Evidence Intent Element of Inequitable Conduct?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Warren Woessner

In an odd Order relating to a discovery request made by ESET for the billing records of plaintiff’s patent attorney, Bey, the Magistrate Judge in Case No. 17CV183 CAB (BGS)(S. D. Cal., June 25, 2018) ordered discovery of “non-privileged” billing … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Permits Recovery of Foreign Profits for 271(f)(2) Infringement

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Warren Woessner

Section 271(f)(2) reads: “Whoever without authority supplies…in or from the [US] any component of a patented invention that is especially made…for use in the invention and not a staple article of commerce….where stccg component is uncombined in whole or in part, … Continue reading →

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Kathleen “Kay” Terry, Esq. (1934-2018)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Warren Woessner

We should all note and be saddened by the death of Kay Terry, who was a “godmother” to Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner from our start in 1993, when she was a head of life science patenting and licensing in the … Continue reading →