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U.S. v. SPAWR OPTICAL RESEARCH, INC.

No. 87-6272.

864 F.2d 1467 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SPAWR OPTICAL RESEARCH, INC., Walter J. Spawr, and Frances Spawr, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott C. Witney, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellants.

William Fahey, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., Ronald Roos, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before PREGERSON, WIGGINS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

BACKGROUND

In the early 1970's, Walter Spawr, an optics expert, invented a superior process for polishing laser mirrors. By 1975, Walter and his wife Frances, through their corporation, Spawr Optical Research, Inc. (collectively "the Spawrs"), were marketing their laser mirrors nationally and exploring international markets.

In January 1976, the Spawrs accepted an order from a purchasing agency of the Soviet Government. They...

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