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Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 1 of 7 PageID# 30557
`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 1 of 7 PagelD# 30557
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`EXHIBIT A
`EXHIBIT A
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 2 of 7 PageID# 30558
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`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Cc:
`Subject:
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`Attachments:
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`Okuda, Takashi (NY)
`Wednesday, February 16, 2022 4:47 PM
`RJREDVA@jonesday.com; cmolster@molsterlaw.com
`#C-M PMIEDVA - LW TEAM
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. Altria Client Services LLC - Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LO-
`TCB (E.D. Va.)
`Stipulation regarding CN 667.docx
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`Counsel:
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`In light of the Court’s statement in its recent summary judgment order that “the Parties are encouraged to confer with
`each other” as to their dispute concerning the inventorship of Chinese Utility Model Patent CN 201482667, please
`confirm that RJR accepts the attached stipulation. If RJR does not agree, please identify why not, and provide your
`availability to meet and confer on February 18, 2022.
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`Regards,
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`Takashi Okuda
`
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`1271 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10020
`Direct Dial: +1.212.906.1773
`Email: takashi.okuda@lw.com
`https://www.lw.com
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 3 of 7 PageID# 30559
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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`RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC. and R.J.
`REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY,
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`Plaintiffs and Counterclaim Defendants,
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`v.
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`ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC; PHILIP
`MORRIS USA, INC.; and PHILIP MORRIS
`PRODUCTS S.A.,
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`Defendants and Counterclaim Plaintiffs.
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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB
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`STIPULATION REGARDING CHINESE UTILITY MODEL PATENT
`CN 201482667
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 4 of 7 PageID# 30560
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`Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc. (together “Altria”) and Philip Morris
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`Products S.A. (collectively “PMP/Altria”), and RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds
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`Vapor Company (together “Reynolds”) hereby submit this proposed stipulation regarding Chinese
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`Utility Model Patent CN 201482667 (“CN 667”).
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`WHEREAS, PMP/Altria asserted that Reynolds infringes one or more claims of U.S.
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`Patent No. 10,420,374 (“’ 374 patent”);
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`WHEREAS, Reynolds asserted CN 667 as prior art to the ’374 patent under 35 U.S.C. §
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`102(a) (pre-AIA);
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`WHEREAS, Reynolds has acknowledged that the sole inventor of the ’374 patent is also
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`the same sole inventor of CN 667;
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`WHEREAS, a reference that is not “by another” does not meet the requirements to be prior
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`art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) (pre-AIA);
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`NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
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`1.
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`Reynolds will not present CN 667 at trial as a prior art reference under 35 U.S.C. §
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`102(a) (pre-AIA).
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`SO ORDERED this ____________ day of __________, 2022.
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`____________________________________
`The Honorable Liam O’Grady
`U.S. District Court Judge
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 5 of 7 PageID# 30561
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`Dated: February __, 2022
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`Clement J. Naples (pro hac vice)
`clement.naples@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`885 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022-4834
`Tel: (212) 906-1200; Fax: (212) 751-4864
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`Gregory K. Sobolski (pro hac vice)
`Greg.sobolski@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 391-0600; Fax: (415) 395-8095
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`Brenda L. Danek (pro hac vice)
`brenda.danek@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800
`Chicago, IL 60611
`Tel: (312) 876-7700; Fax: (312) 993-9767
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Draft
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`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`max.grant@lw.com
`Lawrence J. Gotts (VSB No. 25337)
`lawrence.gotts@lw.com
`Matthew J. Moore (pro hac vice)
`matthew.moore@lw.com
`Jamie Underwood
`jamie.underwood@lw.com (pro hac vice)
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Ste. 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Tel: (202) 637-2200; Fax: (202) 637-2201
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`Counsel for Altria Client Services LLC, Philip
`Morris USA, Inc., and Philip Morris Products
`S.A.
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 6 of 7 PageID# 30562
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`Stephanie E. Parker
`JONES DAY
`1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`Telephone: (404) 521-3939
`Facsimile: (404) 581-8330
`Email: separker@jonesday.com
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`Anthony M. Insogna
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive
`Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 314-1200
`Facsimile: (844) 345-3178
`Email: aminsogna@jonesday.com
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`William E. Devitt
`JONES DAY
`77 West Wacker
`Suite 3500
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Telephone: (312) 269-4240
`Facsimile: (312) 782-8585
`Email: wdevitt@jonesday.com
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`Sanjiv P. Laud
`JONES DAY
`90 South Seventh Street
`Suite 4950
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 217-8800
`Facsimile: (844) 345-3178
`Email: slaud@jonesday.com
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`By: /s/ DRAFT
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`David M. Maiorana (VA Bar No. 42334)
`Ryan B. McCrum
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Ave.
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Telephone: (216) 586-3939
`Facsimile: (216) 579-0212
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`Email: rbmccrum@jonesday.com
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`John J. Normile
`JONES DAY
`250 Vesey Street
`New York, NY 10281
`Telephone: (212) 326-3939
`Facsimile: (212) 755-7306
`Email: jjnormile@jonesday.com
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`Alexis A. Smith
`JONES DAY
`555 South Flower Street
`Fiftieth Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 243-2653
`Facsimile: (213) 243-2539
`Email: asmith@jonesday.com
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`Charles B. Molster, III Va. Bar No. 23613
`THE LAW OFFICES OF
`CHARLES B. MOLSTER, III PLLC
`2141 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite M
`Washington, DC 20007
`Telephone: (703) 346-1505
`Email: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
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`Counsel for RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1144-1 Filed 03/11/22 Page 7 of 7 PageID# 30563
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this __ day of February, 2022, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing was served using the Court’s CM/ECF system, with electronic notification of such filing
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`to all counsel of record:
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`/s/ DRAFT
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 637-2200
`Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
`Email: max.grant@lw.com
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`Counsel for Altria Client Services LLC,
`Philip Morris USA, Inc., and Philip Morris
`Products S.A.
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