Statute treatment: 37 C.F.R. § 42.12

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 13 citation events across 10 distinct cases.

13citations total

10distinct interpreting cases

4distinct courts

7citations in last 5y

2017–2022year range

Top 5 leading cases

#1 Apple Inc. v. voip-pal.com, Inc. (2020) cafc 15 own cites 3× in case

#2 Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Almirall, LLC (2020) cafc 7 own cites 1× in case

#3 Clearone, Inc. v. Shure Acquisition Holdings (2022) cafc 6 own cites 1× in case

#4 Atlanta Gas Light Company v. Bennett Regulator Guards, Inc. (2022) cafc 2 own cites 1× in case

#5 Uusi, LLC v. United States (2017) uscfc 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.