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`From:
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`To:
`Cc:
`Subject:
`Attachments:
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`Michalik, John M.
`Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:24 PM
`Will.Orlady@lw.com; Jennifer.Koh@lw.com; pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com
`RJREDVA; cmolster@molsterlaw.com
`RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) - Summary Judgment
`NAI_1518707991_1_Joint stipulation of dismissal of inequitable conduct counterclaim for 545 patent.DOCX; NAI_
`1518709356_1_Proposed Order for joint stipulation of dismissal of inequitable conduct counterclaim for 545
`patent.DOCX
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`Will ‐‐   
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`Per my email below, attached please find a draft joint stipulation of dismissal and proposed order.  Please let us know if 
`we have your permission to file. 
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` 
`John M. Michalik
`Partner 
`JONES DAY® - One Firm Worldwide℠ 
`77 West Wacker 
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-1692
`Office +1.312.269.4215 
`Mobile +1.312.315.5926 
`jmichalik@jonesday.com 
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`From: Michalik, John M. <jmichalik@JonesDay.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 5:28 PM 
`To: Will.Orlady@lw.com; Jennifer.Koh@lw.com; pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com 
`Cc: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>; cmolster@molsterlaw.com 
`Subject: RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`Will ‐ ‐ 
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`We do not agree it is appropriate or necessary to stipulate to judgment on the defenses Reynolds has indicated it does 
`not intend to pursue.  The cases you cite present a different procedural posture from our case where Reynolds, in an 
`effort to streamline the case, has confirmed it will not pursue the defenses identified in my email yesterday.  Further, 
`your proposed stipulated judgment regarding Reynolds’s counterclaim for inequitable conduct contains 
`inaccuracies.  Accordingly, you do not have our consent to file your proposed stipulation.  We will prepare an 
`appropriate stipulation of dismissal of that claim.  
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` 
`John M. Michalik
`Partner 
`JONES DAY® - One Firm Worldwide℠ 
`77 West Wacker 
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-1692
`Office +1.312.269.4215 
`Mobile +1.312.315.5926 
`jmichalik@jonesday.com 
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`From: Will.Orlady@lw.com <Will.Orlady@lw.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 3:43 PM 
`To: Michalik, John M. <jmichalik@JonesDay.com>; Jennifer.Koh@lw.com; pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com 
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`Cc: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>; cmolster@molsterlaw.com 
`Subject: RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`** External mail **
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`Counsel, 
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`PMP/Altria is entitled to judgment on the defenses and related counterclaim for two reasons.  First, you have admitted 
`they are meritless and unsupported by any facts.  Second, Courts (including Judge O’Grady) enter judgment in favor of 
`plaintiffs where a defendants fails to prove their affirmative defenses.  See, e.g., TecSec, Inc. v. Adobe Sys., 326 F. Supp. 
`3d 105, 111 (E.D. Va. 2018) (J. O’Grady); see also David’s Bridal, Inc. v. House of Brides, Inc., No. 06‐5660 (SRC), 2010 WL 
`323306, at *12 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2010) (“Plaintiff’s cross‐motion for partial summary judgment is granted and, as to this 
`affirmative defense [of nominative fair use], Judgment is entered in Plaintiff’s favor.”).  Accordingly, PMP and Altria are 
`entitled to judgment.  Please confirm by 6:30 PM ET whether we have your consent to file the stipulated judgment.  
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`Now is not the appropriate time for Counterclaim‐plaintiffs to evaluate further narrowing the case for trial based on 
`dropping existing asserted claims and that assessment is confirmed by the basis you disclosed last night for Reynolds’ 
`anticipated dispositive motion.  PMP/Altria will be prepared to try a focused case, as confirmed by our estimate of 
`necessary days to conduct the trial, which is less than that of Reynolds. 
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`Regards, 
`Will Orlady 
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`Will Orlady
`Pronouns: he/him/his
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
`D: +1.202.637.3391 | M: +1.213.760.6738
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`From: Michalik, John M. <jmichalik@JonesDay.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 2:02 PM 
`To: Orlady, Will (DC) <Will.Orlady@lw.com>; Koh, Jennifer (SD) <Jennifer.Koh@lw.com>; #C‐M PMIEDVA ‐ LW TEAM 
`<pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com> 
`Cc: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>; cmolster@molsterlaw.com 
`Subject: RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`Will ‐ ‐ 
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`Please provide support or authority for your position that Altria/PM are entitled to “judgment” on the defenses 
`Reynolds no longer plans to pursue.   
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`In addition, we received no response to our inquiry last night (or from May 18) asking if Counterclaim‐Plaintiffs intend to 
`drop any of their asserted claims.  Please confirm Counterclaim‐Plaintiffs still intend to try all 45 asserted patent claims 
`in the April 2022 jury trial. 
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` 
`John M. Michalik
`Partner 
`JONES DAY® - One Firm Worldwide℠ 
`77 West Wacker 
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-1692
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`Office +1.312.269.4215 
`Mobile +1.312.315.5926 
`jmichalik@jonesday.com 
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`From: Will.Orlady@lw.com <Will.Orlady@lw.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:35 AM 
`To: Michalik, John M. <jmichalik@JonesDay.com>; Jennifer.Koh@lw.com; pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com 
`Cc: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>; cmolster@molsterlaw.com 
`Subject: RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`** External mail **
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`Counsel, 
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`Please find attached a stipulated judgment memorializing the suggestion in your 6:46pm email last night that Reynolds 
`will not pursue certain affirmative defenses and a related counterclaim at trial.  Please let us know by 2 PM ET whether 
`we have your consent to file.  To be clear, we’re happy to consider non‐substantive edits, but PMP/Altria are entitled to 
`“judgment” and the stipulation will reflect that, so no need for edits on the form of the relief.  
` 
`Best, 
`Will Orlady 
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`Will Orlady
`Pronouns: he/him/his
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
`D: +1.202.637.3391 | M: +1.213.760.6738
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`From: Michalik, John M. <jmichalik@JonesDay.com>  
`Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 6:46 PM 
`To: Koh, Jennifer (SD) <Jennifer.Koh@lw.com>; #C‐M PMIEDVA ‐ LW TEAM <pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com> 
`Cc: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>; cmolster@molsterlaw.com 
`Subject: RE: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`Jennifer ‐ ‐  
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`Reynolds confirms it will not pursue a claim of inequitable conduct on the ‘545 patent.  Reynolds does not withdraw the 
`Liao reference as prior art to the ‘374 patent.   
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`With respect to the issues raised in your prior email, Reynolds will not pursue estoppel, acquiescence, waiver, or unclean 
`hands with respect to the ‘911 patent;  Reynolds will not pursue estoppel, acquiescence, waiver, or unclean hands with 
`respect to the ‘556 patent; Reynolds will not pursue unclean hands with respect to the ‘545 patent; Reynolds will not 
`pursue estoppel, waiver, or acquiescence with respect to the ‘374 patent; and Reynolds will not pursue estoppel, waiver, 
`or acquiescence with respect to the ‘265 patent.  Reynolds will not pursue its limitation on damages defense for the 
`PMP patents.  Reynolds will not pursue its extraterritorial claims defense. 
` 
`For its part, Reynolds intends to move for summary judgment of no willful infringement of any asserted patent and 
`summary judgment of invalidity of the ‘374 patent.  In addition, please confirm tonight if Counterclaim‐Plaintiffs are 
`dropping any claims or infringement theories from its infringement allegations for the ‘911 patent.  Otherwise, Reynolds 
`intends to move for summary judgment of noninfringement (literal or under the doctrine of equivalents) of the ‘911 
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`patent.  We assume Counterclaim‐Plaintiffs oppose Reynolds’s motion.  Otherwise, we are available to meet and confer 
`at 9 am PT as you propose. 
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` 
`John M. Michalik
`Partner 
`JONES DAY® - One Firm Worldwide℠ 
`77 West Wacker 
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-1692
`Office +1.312.269.4215 
`Mobile +1.312.315.5926 
`jmichalik@jonesday.com 
` 
`From: Jennifer.Koh@lw.com <Jennifer.Koh@lw.com>  
`Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 3:16 PM 
`To: RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com> 
`Cc: pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com 
`Subject: RAI Strategic Holdings v. Altria Client Services (EDVa) ‐ Summary Judgment 
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`** External mail **
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`Counsel,
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`Please confirm whether Reynolds will withdraw its claim of inequitable conduct on the ’545 patent,
`and whether Reynolds will withdraw the “Liao” reference as prior art to the ’374 patent. If Reynolds
`does not agree, we intend to seek summary judgment. Further, since Reynolds has not withdrawn its
`other affirmative defenses identified in our May 14 email, we plan to seek summary judgment on
`those defenses as well. We assume Reynolds opposes a motion for summary judgment on these
`issues, otherwise, please confirm your availability to meet and confer on these issues tomorrow at 9
`a.m. PT.
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`Regards,
`Jennifer
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`Jennifer Koh
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`12670 High Bluff Drive
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Direct Dial: +1.858.523.3949
`Email: jennifer.koh@lw.com
`https://www.lw.com
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