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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,
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`PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF
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`JOINT STATUS REPORT
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Order (Dkt. 1491), the parties submit a joint status report to update
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`this Court regarding the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s consideration of
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`the three pending appeals pertaining to Reynolds’s stayed patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 9,930,915,
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`9,901,123,1 and 10,492,542. (Appeal Nos. 2022-1748, 2022-1846, and 2022-1862, respectively).
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`On July 13, 2023, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument on each of those three pending
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`appeals.
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`On July 17, 2023, pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36, the Federal Circuit summarily
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`affirmed the PTAB’s decision invalidating claims 1-5 of U.S. Patent No. 9,930,915 in Appeal No.
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`2022-1748.
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`The parties are still awaiting decisions from the Federal Circuit regarding Patent Nos.
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`9,901,123 and 10,492,542 (Appeal Nos. 2022-1846 and 2022-1862, respectively) and, per the
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`1 The pending appeal related to the ’123 patent does not involve any claims currently asserted in
`this action.
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF Document 1497 Filed 07/20/23 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 41968
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`Court’s order (Dkt. 1491), the parties will inform the Court when decisions are reached by the
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`Federal Circuit regarding those patents.
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`Dated: July 20, 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)
`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
`S.A.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ David M. Maiorana
`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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`Stephanie E. Parker
`JONES DAY
`1221 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 400
`Atlanta, GA 30361
`Telephone: (404) 521-3939
`Facsimile: (404) 581-8330
`Email: separker@jonesday.com
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF Document 1497 Filed 07/20/23 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 41969
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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
`110 North Wacker
`Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 269-4240
`Facsimile: (312) 782-8585
`Email: wdevitt@jonesday.com
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`Charles B. Molster
`THE LAW OFFICES OF
`CHARLES B. MOLSTER, III PLLC
`2141 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite M
`Washington, DC 20007
`Telephone: (202) 787-1312
`Email: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
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`Counsel for RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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