In the Illinois Tool Works, Inc v. Independent Ink, Inc case discussed in the text, the question was whether a patented product in a tying arrangement creates a presumption of market power in that product

Question

a. The court upheld earlier law and ruled that the existence of a patent in a tying arrangement creates a presumption of market power.
b. The court ruled that a tying arrangements involving a patented product should be evaluated under the rule of reason standard rather than under the per se rule.
c. The court ruled that a tying arrangements involving a patented product should be evaluated under the per se rule rather than under the rule of reason standard.
d. Overturning prior law the court ruled that the matter was irrelevant because all tying arrangements are illegal regardless of whether or not a patented product is involved.

Answer 1

c