Statute treatment: 35 U.S.C. § 302

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 126 citation events across 101 distinct cases.

126citations total

101distinct interpreting cases

35distinct courts

27citations in last 5y

1981–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee (2016) scotus 313 own cites 2× in case

#2 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (2018) cafc 14 own cites 4× in case

#3 In Re David C. Paulsen (1994) cafc 188 own cites 1× in case

#4 Celgene Corporation v. Peter (2019) cafc 35 own cites 2× in case

#5 The Boeing Company v. Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, and Cegedur Societe De Transformation De L'ALuminum Pechiney (1988) cafc 17 own cites 3× in case

#6 Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (2017) cafc 141 own cites 1× in case

#7 Syntex (u.s.a.) Inc. v. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (1989) cafc 20 own cites 2× in case

#8 Return Mail, Inc. v. U.S. Postal Serv. (2019) scotus 60 own cites 1× in case

#9 In Re Swanson (2008) cafc 53 own cites 1× in case

#10 At & T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I v. TiVo, Inc. (2011) cand 14 own cites 2× in case

#11 In re Cipro Cases I & II (2015) cal 30 own cites 1× in case

#12 Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co. (2007) mad 6 own cites 3× in case

#13 Canady v. Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH (2002) dcd 24 own cites 1× in case

#14 Tomco2 Equipment Co. v. Southeastern Agri-Systems, Inc. (2008) gand 8 own cites 2× in case

#15 In Re Laughlin Products, Inc. (2003) paed 8 own cites 2× in case

#16 Genetic Technologies Ltd. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (2014) ded 19 own cites 1× in case

#17 Heinl v. Godici (2001) vaed 7 own cites 2× in case

#18 Lockwood v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (2009) calctapp 16 own cites 1× in case

#19 Joy Manufacturing Co. v. National Mine Service Company, Inc. (1987) cafc 16 own cites 1× in case

#20 Joy Technologies, Inc. v. Harry F. Manbeck, Jr., Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (1992) cafc 15 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.