Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1211 Filed 04/29/22 Page 1 of 4 PageID# 32087
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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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`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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`COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFFS’ MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
`TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PRIOR ART REFERENCES AND PRIOR ART
`COMBINATIONS FOR THE ’911 PATENT
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`Counterclaim Plaintiffs Altria Client Services, LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip
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`Morris Products S.A. (collectively, “PMP/Altria”) respectfully request that the Court order
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`Reynolds to further limit its identification of prior art and combinations for claim 2 of U.S. Patent
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`No. 10,104,911 (“the ’911 Patent”) from the current 6 references and 6 combinations to no more
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`than 3 references and 2 combinations.
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`On March 21, 2022, the Court issued an Order directing Counterclaim Plaintiffs to choose
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`a “reasonable” number of claims to be presented at trial. Dkt. 1157 at 1. The Order further directed
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`Reynolds to specifically identify a “reasonable” number of prior art references and combinations
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`for trial. Id. The parties jointly notified the Court of these identifications on April 20, 2022. See
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`Dkt. 1197. Relevant to this motion, Counterclaim Plaintiffs identified 3 asserted claims from the
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`’911 Patent (a reduction from 7 asserted claims). Reynolds, however, responded by identifying 6
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`references and 6 combinations for just asserted claim 2 of the ’911 Patent. Counterclaim Plaintiffs
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`requested that Reynolds reduce their identification to a reasonable number. Reynolds refused. See
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`Exhibit 1 (Email From J. Michalik to S. Ravula dated April 27, 2022).
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`The Court’s Order stated that “the Court will decide how to proceed and whether any
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`further limitations to the claims and/or pieces of prior art is necessary before trial.” Dkt. 1157 at
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`1. Reynolds’ disclosure of 6 references and 6 combinations for a single asserted claim is neither
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`realistic nor reasonable. Accordingly, PMI/Altria respectfully requests that the Court order
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`Reynolds to further limit the number of prior art and prior art combinations to no more than 3
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`references and 2 combinations for claim 2 of the ’911 Patent by no later than May 6, 2022.
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`Dated: April 29, 2022
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Maximilian A. Grant
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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 (pro hac vice)
`jamie.underwood@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 637-2200
`Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
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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 J. Sobolski (pro hac vice)
`greg.sobolski@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone: (415) 391-0600
`Facsimile: (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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`Counsel for Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs
`Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris USA
`Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 29th day of April, 2022, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`was served using the Court’s CM/ECF system, with electronic notification of such filing to all
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`counsel of record:
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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`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 Defendants-Counterclaim
`Plaintiffs Altria Client Services LLC, Philip
`Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris
`Products S.A.
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