RJR Appeals Royalties, Patent Rulings In $95M E-Cigarette Design Row

Mealey's ( February 13, 2023, 10:44 AM EST) -- GREENSBORO, N.C. — R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. (RJR) filed notice that it is appealing a district court’s judgment against it, denial of its motion for a new trial and grant of Altria Client Services LLC’s motion for ongoing royalties on RJR’s Vuse Alto e-cigarette, after a jury ordered RJR to pay more than $95 million for infringing three of Altria’s patents for pod-based vape technology....