Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(1), exporting components from the United States that are combined abroad to infringe a patent can give rise to liability. This provision was enacted primarily to address which Supreme Court decision?
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A
Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp., which held that assembly abroad of U.S.-made components did not constitute infringement
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B
Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., which addressed repair versus reconstruction
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C
Mallinckrodt, Inc. v. Medipart, Inc., which addressed post-sale restrictions
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D
Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, which established patent exhaustion