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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool Corporation.

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1 Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool Corporation Anchor
cafc · 1984
green “minor differences between a patented design and an accused article's design cannot, and shall not, prevent a finding of infringement.” 5
2 Braun Inc. And Braun Aktiengesellschaft, Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. Dynamics Corporation of America
cafc · 1992
green “in evaluating a claim of design patent infringement, a trier of fact must consider the ornamental aspects of the design as a whole and not merely isolated portions of the patented design.” 2

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