  We present a theoretical study of elastic spin-dependent electron scattering
caused by a nonuniform Rashba spin-orbit coupling strength. Using the
spin-generalized method of partial waves the scattering amplitude is exactly
derived for the case of a circular shape of scattering region. We found that
the polarization of the scattered waves are strongly anisotropic functions of
the scattering angle. This feature can be utilized to design a good
all-electric spin-polarizer. General properties of the scattering process are
also investigated in the high and low energy limits.
