Statute treatment: 37 C.F.R. § 1.292

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 9 citation events across 6 distinct cases.

9citations total

6distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1967–2013year range

Top 6 leading cases

#1 In Re Jack E. Caveney and Roy A. Moody (1985) cafc 122 own cites 1× in case

#2 Mobay Chemical Co. v. Hudson Foam Plastics Corp. (1967) nysd 14 own cites 3× in case

#3 Litton Systems, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc. (1998) cafc 104 own cites 1× in case

#4 In Re Walter Kaslow and Uniform Product Code Council, Inc. (Uppc), Intervenor (1983) cafc 95 own cites 1× in case

#5 Abbott Laboratories v. Cordis Corporation (2013) cafc 28 own cites 1× in case

#6 Sernaker v. Mossinghoff (1984) paed 1 own cites 2× 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.