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RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. Philip Morris Products S.A., No. 22-1748 (Fed. Cir. July 17, 2023)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 22-1748
Decided
July 17, 2023
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.,

Appellant

v.

PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.,

Appellee

2022-1748

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2020-01094.

JUDGMENT

GREGORY A. CASTANIAS, Jones Day, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by AMELIA A. DEGORY; ROBERT BREETZ, DAVID B. COCHRAN, KENNETH LUCHESI, DAVID MICHAEL MAIORANA, Cleveland, OH; JOSHUA R. NIGHTINGALE, Pittsburgh, PA. GABRIEL K. BELL, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by ASHLEY M. FRY, MAXIMILIAN A. GRANT, JONATHAN M. STRANG, DAVID ZUCKER.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (CHEN, STOLL, and CUNNINGHAM, Cir-

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 17, 2023 /s/ Jarrett B. Perlow

Date Jarrett B. Perlow

Clerk of Court

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