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It determines whether a component patent legally implies control over the entire product market. This standard affects antitrust litigation involving patented goods."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 41-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 41-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 7-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 7-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 23-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 23-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 13-17"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 27-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 27-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 31-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 31-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 45-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 45-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 7-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 13-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 21-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 21-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 39-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 39-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 62, lines 25-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 62, lines 25-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 23-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 49-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 49-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 31-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 31-35"}]}],"slug":"2005-04-1329-illinois-tool-works-inc-v-independent-ink-inc","term":"2005","title":"Does a patent on a component create market power for the whole product?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 41-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 41-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 7-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 7-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 23-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 23-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1329.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 13-17"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}