Knapp v. Will & Baumer Co.’s Empirical Analysis
253 F. 191 · 1918
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
December 1929
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Gorham Company v. White · Cantrell v. Wallick · Smith v. Whitman Saddle Co. · Ashley v. Weeks-Numan Co. · Strause Gas Iron Co. v. William M. Crane Co.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The figure is a perspective view of a candle, showing my new design. The design as illustrated in the drawing is a pillar or column substantially square in cross-section, mounted upon a substantially cylindrical longitudinally fluted pedestal and surmounted by a bell-shaped cap, with its base lines set back from the square edges of the pillar top. “I claim: The ornamental design for a candle, as shown and described."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““While, in view of the prior art, it may be doubted whether there is patentable invention in this combination containing this feature, I am inclined to hold the patent valid as the presumption is in its. favor.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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