Mealey's (January 8, 2019, 11:07 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court in its Jan. 7 order list asked the federal government to weigh in on whether Section 271(a) of the Patent Act allows infringement claims to be brought against a foreign party based on where an offer to sell an item is made or whether the statute focuses on where the actual sale will take place (Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America Inc., No. 18-600, U.S. Sup.)....