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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-393
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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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`v.
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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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`DEFENDANTS’ PARTIAL MOTION TO STAY PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS
`REGARDING U.S. PATENT NOS. 9,814,268 AND 10,492,542
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LMB-WEF Document 370 Filed 11/27/20 Page 2 of 4 PageID# 7308
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`Defendants Altria Client Services, LLC (“ACS”), Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”),
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`and Philip Morris Products S.A. (“PMP”) (collectively, “Defendants”), by counsel hereby move
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`to stay Counts One and Five of the Amended Complaint (Dkt. 52) filed by RAI Strategic Holdings,
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`Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) alleging infringement of U.S.
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`Pat. Nos. 9,814,268 and 10,432,542. As set forth in the Memorandum in Support of Partial Motion
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`to Stay, the Court should exercise its inherent authority and discretion to stay Plaintiffs’ claims of
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`infringement regarding these two patents pending resolution of related PTAB proceedings.
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`Alternatively, should the Court be inclined not to grant the stay until further proceedings in the
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`PTAB, Defendants respectfully request that the Court rule that it will grant a stay upon institution
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`of the pending PTAB petitions for either or both of the ’268 or ’542 patents.
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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 November 25, 2020, and this motion is submitted opposed
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`by 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 the
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`Court’s consideration accompanies this motion.
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`Dated: November 27, 2020
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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
`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)
`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)
`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 27th day of November, 2020, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing was served using the Court’s CM/ECF system, with electronic notification of such filing
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`to all 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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