Anderson v. Saint’s Empirical Analysis

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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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Keeping in mind the limihitioim and principles oC ilie cases I have cited, I think tins design shows invention. Ii is necessarily a small invention. The complainant was restricted within narrow limits. His mantels must conform to the general shape and configuralion oí mantels, to be of any utility. To be-marketable, the design must be simple, not elaborate. Remembering this, the design shows Invention. - s * It is a conventional design, and, while some of its elements are old, still the combination luis been into a new and harmonious dí-árit. * * s It presentí, a different impression to the eye from anything which lias preceded it, and is pleasing and attractive. The loslimonv shovvs that eoiunlairmnt's mantel lias commended itself to the trade, and ln> mednueJy became popula r. This pabilo acceptance is to be considered as per sun si vo in favor of the patent,””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anderson v. Monroe