Altria Client Services LLC v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, decided 19 Dec 24

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's judgment in a patent infringement case where Altria Client Services LLC successfully sued R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company for infringement of three patents related to electronic vapor devices. Reynolds appealed the jury verdict awarding Altria over $95 million in damages, challenging the infringement finding, the exclusion of certain invalidity evidence, the damages calculation, and the apportionment of damages. The appeals court affirmed the district court's decision on all issues except for one judge's partial dissent regarding the damages calculation, which was based on the interpretation of a comparable license agreement.