Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 19, 1987, to a seat vacated by Phillip Benjamin Baldwin; Confirmed by the Senate on February 29, 1988, and received commission on March 4, 1988. Served as chief judge, 2004-2010. Service terminated on May 31, 2010, due to retirement.
- Williams College, A.B., 1963
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1966
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Deep Dive Episode 177 – Patents and Pandemics: Innovation Policy and the Patent Waiver Petition at the WTO
A Regulatory Transparency Project Teleforum
Deep Dive Episode 142 – The United States-China Relationship and Intellectual Property
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Teleforum
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The (Mis)Use of Anti-Suit Injunctions in International IP Litigation: Can foreign courts enjoin enforcement of US patent rights?
The propriety of anti-suit injunctions—that is, orders issued in one jurisdiction prohibiting a party from...
Deep Dive Episode 177 – Patents and Pandemics: Innovation Policy and the Patent Waiver Petition at the WTO
A Regulatory Transparency Project Teleforum
India and South Africa have submitted a petition to the World Trade Organization seeking a...
The Injunction Presumption: Revisiting eBay v. MercExchange
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