Statute treatment: 15 U.S.C. § 1059

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 51 citation events across 33 distinct cases.

51citations total

33distinct interpreting cases

15distinct courts

7citations in last 5y

1956–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States Jaycees v. San Francisco Jr. Cham. of Com. (1972) cand 57 own cites 2× in case

#2 Miguel Torres v. Cantine Torresella S.R.L., Assignee of S. Margherita S.P.A. (1986) cafc 39 own cites 2× in case

#3 Processed Plastic Company, Counterdefendant-Appellant v. Warner Communications, Inc., and Warner Bros., Inc., Counterplaintiff-Appellee (1982) ca7 112 own cites 1× in case

#4 Exxon Corporation, Humble Oil & Refining Corporation, Humble Gas Transmission Co. And Humble, Inc. v. Humble Exploration Company, Inc. (1983) ca5 67 own cites 1× in case

#5 Empresa Cubana Exportadora De Alimentos Y Productos Varios v. United States Department of Treasury (2011) cadc 17 own cites 2× in case

#6 Lambda Electronics Corp v. Lambda Technology, Inc. (1981) nysd 52 own cites 1× in case

#7 Bull S.A. v. Douglas B. Comer, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (1995) cadc 12 own cites 2× in case

#8 Heckler & Koch, Inc. v. German Sport Guns GmbH (2014) insd 11 own cites 2× in case

#9 Chips 'N Twigs, Inc. v. Chip-Chip, Ltd. (1976) paed 31 own cites 1× in case

#10 Emmpresa Cubana Del Tabaco v. Culbro Corp. (2003) nysd 21 own cites 1× in case

#11 In Re Holland American Wafer Company (1984) cafc 7 own cites 2× in case

#12 ACME VALVE & FITTINGS COMPANY v. Wayne (1974) txsd 14 own cites 1× in case

#13 G.H. Mumm & Cie (Societe Vinicole De Champagne Successeurs of New York, Inc.) v. Desnoes & Geddes, Ltd., Cross-Appellant (1990) cafc 13 own cites 1× in case

#14 Onesime Faciane, Trading and Doing Business as White Kitchen v. Harry F. Starner (1956) ca5 12 own cites 1× in case

#15 Application of Marriott-Hot Shoppes, Inc. (Now by Change of Name, Marriott Corporation) (1969) ccpa 11 own cites 1× in case

#16 Empresa Cubana Exportadora De Alimentos Y Productos Varios v. United States Department of Treasury (2007) dcd 10 own cites 1× in case

#17 Sanitized, Inc. v. S. C. Johnson & Sons, Inc. (1959) nysd 9 own cites 1× in case

#18 In Re Mother Tucker's Food Experience (Canada) Inc. (1991) cafc 8 own cites 1× in case

#19 Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A. (1997) nysd 8 own cites 1× in case

#20 In re Clorox Co. (1978) ccpa 7 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.