7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 46 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 Scandia Down Corporation, a California Corporation, and Goose Down, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Euroquilt, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scandia Down Corporation, a California Corporation, and Goose Down, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Euroquilt, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation Anchor | green | “when the difficulty stems from the inability of words to describe the variousness of experience, the court may prefer brief imprecise standards to prolix imprecise standards.” | 8 |
| 2 | United States v. Patrick Wayde Mealy and Lance B. Spotts | green | “if the original jury charge clearly and correctly states the applicable law, the judge may properly answer the jury's question by instructing the jury to reread the instructions.” | 7 |
| 3 | Computer Care, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Service Systems Enterprises, Inc. And Larry Aronson, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees | green | “where the plaintiff's overall trade dress is distinctive, the fact that it uses descriptive (or generic) elements does not render it nonprotectable.” | 7 |
| 4 | United States v. Durham | green | “a judge does not err by instructing the jury to re-read the instructions in response to a question, so long as the original jury charge clearly and correctly states the applicable law.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. David B. Fisher | green | “when a court issues an injunction, it automatically retains jurisdiction to enforce it.” | 6 |
| 6 | Syndicate Sales, Incorporated v. Hampshire Paper Corporation | green | “there are, of course, situations where distinct labeling or packaging of products will not prevent confusion.” | 6 |
| 7 | H-D Michigan, LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A. | green | “the injunction must also be broad enough to be effective.” | 6 |
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.