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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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`PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
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`Plaintiff,
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`R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY,
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-TCB
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`PHILIP MORRIS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OF
`INFRINGEMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, A NEW TRIAL
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`Pursuant to Rule 50(b) and Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Philip
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`Morris (“Philip Morris”) respectfully moves for Judgment as a Matter of Law of Infringement of
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,104,911 or, Alternatively, a New Trial (“Motion”). The grounds for this
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`Motion are set forth in the accompanying Memorandum In Support of Philip Morris’ Motion for
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`Judgment as a Matter of Law of Infringement or, Alternatively, a New Trial. A proposed order
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`granting the requested relief is attached.
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`Pursuant to Local Rules 7(e) and 7(j), the undersigned counsel hereby certifies that counsel
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`for the parties conferred telephonically on June 28, 2022, and Defendant stated that it opposes this
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`Motion.
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-TCB Document 1375 Filed 06/29/22 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 34031
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`Dated: June 29, 2022
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`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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`Counsel for Plaintiff Philip Morris Products
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-TCB Document 1375 Filed 06/29/22 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 34032
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 29th day of June, 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)
`max.grant@lw.com
`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 Plaintiff Philip Morris Products S.A.
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