November 16, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has sided with Philip Morris to wipe out claims in a patent owned by R.J. Reynolds' parent company that covers a charging case for vaping devices, finding they are obvious.
August 18, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board pressed an attorney for R.J. Reynolds' parent company Wednesday over his argument that it was unnecessary to submit expert testimony in an inter partes review brought by Philip Morris over the validity of a vaping patent.