2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Motorola, Inc. v. The United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorola, Inc. v. The United States Anchor | green | “in the absence of a statutory restriction, any defense available to a private party is equally available to the united states.” | 4 |
| 2 | Decca Ltd. v. United States | green | “as of the instant the invention is first used or manufactured by the government.” | 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.