“This case concerns the intersection of international supply chains and federal patent law. Section 271(f)(1) of the Patent Act of 1952 prohibits the supply from the United States of ‘all or a substantial portion’ of the components of a patented invention for combination abroad. 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(1). We granted certiorari to determine whether a party that supplies a single component of a multicomponent invention for manufacture abroad can be held liable for infringement under § 271(f)(1).”
“We hold that a single component does not constitute a substantial portion of the components that can give rise to liability under § 271(f)(1).”
