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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`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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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF
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`ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
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`PHILIP MORRIS’ CROSS-MOTION TO LIFT THE STAY AS TO U.S. PATENT NO.
`9,901,123
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`Philip Morris Products S.A. (“Philip Morris”) respectfully moves this Court to lift the stay
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`as to U.S. Patent No. 9,901,123 (“Motion”). The grounds for this Motion are set forth in the
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`accompanying Memorandum In Support of Philip Morris’ Response to Reynolds’ Motion for
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`Entry of Judgment Under Rule 54(b) and Cross-Motion to Lift the Stay as to U.S. Patent No.
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`9,901,123. Counsel for Philip Morris conferred with counsel for RJRV regarding the relief
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`requested before filing this Motion. Counsel for RJRV stated that RJRV opposes the relief sought.
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`A proposed order granting the requested relief is filed concurrently herewith.
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`Dated: April 25, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`max.grant@lw.com
`Matthew J. Moore (pro hac vice)
`matthew.moore@lw.com
`Jamie Underwood
`jamie.underwood@lw.com (pro hac vice)
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF Document 1483 Filed 04/25/23 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 41533
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`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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`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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`Counsel for Plaintiff Philip Morris Products
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF Document 1483 Filed 04/25/23 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 41534
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 25th day of April, 2023, 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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