G. Brian Busey

Background For nearly 40 years, when a court found that a statute was ambiguous, it deferred to the reasonable interpretation of the federal agency administering the statute. This principle—known as Chevron deference, after the 1984 Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council—had led courts, Congress, and regulated entities to rely on agency expertise in interpretating ambiguous statutes in developing and implementing complex regulatory programs.

Brian Busey authored an article for Managing IP explaining what counsel must consider when filing Section 1782 actions. "A litigant should weigh up a number of different factors when considering seeking or resisting discovery pursuant to Section 1782," Brian wrote.

Brian Busey authored an article for IAM discussing patent portfolio licensing enforcement under the International Trade Commission Section 337. "Patent holders consisting of major manufacturers, such as semiconductor makers as well as non-practicing entities, frequently bring Section 337 complaints at the ITC targeting potential licensees.