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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN TOBACCO HEATING ARTICLES
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`ORDER NO. 5:
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`PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
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`(June 11, 2020)
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`INV. NO. 337-TA-1199
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`On June 9, 2020, the pa1t ies submitted a joint proposed procedural schedule in response to
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`Order No. 4. This investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the following schedule:
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`Event
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`Deadline for responses to contention inten ogatories on
`issues for which the patty beat·s the burden of proof
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Deadline for responses to contention interrogatories on
`issues for which the patty does not beat· the burden of proof
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`Exchange list of claim terms to be constmed
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`File tentative list of witnesses a pa1ty will call to testify at
`the hearing, with an identification of each witness'
`relationship to the patty
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`Complainant and respondent exchange proposed
`constmctions for all tenns on all lists
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`File notice of prior a1t
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`Date
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`July 2, 2020
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`July 15, 2020
`at 10:00 a.m. ET
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`July 23, 2020
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`July 27, 2020
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`July 29, 2020
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`July 30, 2020
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`July 31, 2020
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`Ex. 2029-0001
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`Event
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`File identification of expe1i w itnesses who may testify at the
`Markman hearing, including their expe1iise and curriculum
`vitae
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`Date
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`August 4, 2020
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`Staff serves proposed constmctions for all te1ms on all lists
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`August 5, 2020
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`File chaii of agreed and disputed constiuctions
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`Monthly case management conference
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`File opening claim constluction briefs
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`File responsive claim constrnction briefs
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`Markman claim construction hearing &
`monthly case management conference
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`Deadline for final contentions on issues for which the pa1iy
`bears the burden of proof
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`Deadline for final contentions on issues for which the pa1iy
`does not beai· the burden of proof
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`Fact discove1y cutoff and completion
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`Deadline for motions to compel discove1y
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`File identification of expe1i witnesses who may testify at the
`evidentiaiy heai·ing, including their expe1iise and
`CU1Ticulum vitae
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`August 7, 2020
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`August 12, 2020
`at 10:00 a.m. ET
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`August 21, 2020
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`September 4, 2020
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`September 17, 2020
`at 9:00 a.m. ET
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`September 18, 2020
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`September 25, 2020
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`September 25, 2020
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`September 25, 2020
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`September 29, 2020
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`Exchange initial expe1i repolis (identify tests/sU1veys/data)
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`October 5, 2020
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Exchange rebuttal expeli rep01is
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Expe1i discove1y cutoff and completion
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`October 14, 2020
`at 10:00 a.m. ET
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`October 23, 2020
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`November 11, 2020
`at 10:00 a.m. ET
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`November 13, 2020
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`Deadline for filing summa1y dete1mination motions
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`November 20, 2020
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`2
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`Ex. 2029-0002
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`Event
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`Date
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`One-day mediation session
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`By November 20, 2020
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`Exchange of exhibit lists among the patties of proposed
`direct exhibits
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`Complainant and respondent se1ve proposed direct exhibits
`and identify physical exhibits 1
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`Submit joint report on mediation
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`Staff se1ves proposed direct exhibits, including prepared
`demonstrative exhibits, and identifies physical exhibits
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`Se1ve proposed rebuttal exhibits, including rebuttal
`demonstrative exhibits, and identify rebuttal physical
`exhibits
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`Complainant and respondent file pre-trial statements and
`briefs
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Staff files pre-trial statement and brief
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`Deadline for motions in limine
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`Deadline for responses to motions in limine
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`File joint list of unopposed exhibits
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`Final pre-hearing conference
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`Hearing
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`File fmal exhibit list
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`Complainant and respondent file post-hearing initial briefs
`with the Secretaiy and submit final exhibits to the
`Administrative Law Judge
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`November 23, 2020
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`November 30, 2020
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`December 1, 2020
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`December 4, 2020
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`December 8, 2020
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`December 11, 2020
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`December 16, 2020
`at 10:00 a.m. ET
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`December 22, 2020
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`Januaty 7, 2021
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`Janua1y 14, 2021
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`Janua1y 14, 2021
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`January 22, 2021
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`January 25-29, 2021
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`Febrnaty 5, 2021
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`Febrnaty 12, 2021
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`Staff files post-heai·ing initial brief
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`Febrnaiy 19, 2021
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`1 As discussed at the initial case management conference held on June 10, 2020, the patties may
`jointly stipulate to exchanging demonstrative exhibits at another time.
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`3
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`Ex. 2029-0003
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`Event
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`Complainant and respondent file post-hearing responsive
`briefs
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`Staff files post-heru·ing responsive brief
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`Initial determination due
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`Date
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`Febmruy 26, 2021
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`M ru·ch 5, 202 1
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`May 14, 2021
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`Target date for completion of investigation
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`September 15, 2021
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Clark S. Cheney
`Administrative Law Judge
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`Ex. 2029-0004
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`CERTAIN TOBACCO HEATING ARTICLES AND
`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1199
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached ORDER has been served via EDIS
`upon the Commission Investigative Attorney, Sarah Sladic, Esq., and the following parties as
`indicated, on June 12, 2020.
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`Lisa R. Barton, Secretary
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`On Behalf of Complainants RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
`Company:
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`David M. Maiorana, Esq.
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
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`On Behalf of Respondents Altria Client Services LLC, Altria
`Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc., Philip Morris
`International Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A.:
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`Maximilian A. Grant, Esq.
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Email: max.grant@lw.com
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`Ex. 2029-0005
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