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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sided Wednesday with a company that makes printheads and the ink that goes in them, in a decision that may make it harder for competitors to sue over market power.
Justices, in the 8-0 decision, ordered a new round of consideration in lower court in a dispute between Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Independent Ink Inc.
Illinois Tool Works has a patent for its printheads, but not for the ink that goes in them. However, the company requires purchasers to buy the ink.
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