4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Adams.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Adams Anchor | green | “t is fundamental that claims are to be construed in the light of the specifications and both are to be read with a view to ascertaining the invention.” | 6 |
| 2 | Bates v. Coe | green | “in case of doubt or ambiguity it is proper in all cases to refer back to the descriptive portions of the specification to aid in solving the doubt or in ascertaining the true intent and meaning of the language employed in the claims” | 4 |
| 3 | Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co. | green | “the claims of a patent are always to be read or interpreted in light of its specifications.” | 4 |
| 4 | United States v. Adams | green | “laims are to be construed in the light of the specifications and both are to be read with a view to ascertaining the invention.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.