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It affects the stability of patent markets. It determines the rights of former patent owners."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 39, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 39, lines 29-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 55-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 55-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 66, lines 47-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 66, lines 47-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 43-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 43-45"}]},{"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 49-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 49-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 19-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 19-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 49-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/20-440_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 49-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 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