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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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`ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC; PHILIP
`MORRIS USA INC.; and PHILIP MORRIS
`PRODUCTS S.A.
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`Defendants.
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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB
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`DEFENDANTS’ PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’
`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Defendants Altria Client Services LLC (“ACS”), Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PMUSA”), and
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`Philip Morris Products S.A. (“PMP”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move to dismiss the direct
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`infringement claims of Counts One and Two of the Complaint filed by RAI Strategic Holdings,
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`Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
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`12(b)(6). As set forth in the Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss
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`Plaintiffs’ Complaint for Patent Infringement, Plaintiffs fail to state a claim of infringement against
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`Defendants upon which relief can be granted.
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 7(e), (j), the undersigned counsel hereby certifies that counsel for
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`the parties conferred telephonically on June 26, 2020, and this motion is submitted opposed by
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`Plaintiffs.
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`WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth more fully in the Memorandum in Support of this
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`Motion, Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant this motion. A proposed order for
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`the Court’s consideration accompanies this motion.
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`Dated: June 29, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`maximilian.grant@lw.com
`Matthew J. Moore (pro hac vice pending)
`matthew.moore@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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`Clement J. Naples (pro hac vice pending)
`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 pending)
`Gregory.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 pending)
`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 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 June, 2020, 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 Altria Client
`Services LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., and
`Philip Morris Products S.A.
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