Although the ruling, which remains sealed, leaves unresolved questions about ongoing royalties, attorneys for both sides told the Federal Circuit that the decision does not alter the substance of the appeal.
The patents at issue are U.S. Patent Nos. 10,299,517; 10,485,269; and 10,492,541.
Sitting on the Federal Circuit panel were U.S. Circuit Judges Sharon Prost, William Bryson, and Jimmie Reyna.
Representing R.J. Reynolds are attorneys from Jones Day and Womble Bond Dickinson, while Altria is represented by a team from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.
The case is Altria Client Services LLC v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., case number 23-1546, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
