5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 68 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 Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Anchor | green | “frivolousness, motivation, objective unreasonableness (both in the factual and legal components of the case) and the need in particular circumstances to advance considerations of compensation and deterrence.” | 37 |
| 2 | Epcon Gas Systems, Inc. And Norman S. Loren v. Bauer Compressors, Inc., Defendant-Cross | green | “inequitable conduct before the pto; litigation misconduct; vexatious, unjustified, and otherwise bad faith litigation; a frivolous suit or willful infringement,” | 8 |
| 3 | Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc. | green | “the word 'exceptional' in 285 should be interpreted in accordance with its ordinary meaning” | 8 |
| 4 | Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. All-Tag Security S.A. | green | “as a penalty for failure to win a patent infringement suit.” | 8 |
| 5 | AstraZeneca AB v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. | green | “the absence of such conduct also weighs against an award” | 7 |
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.