JONES DAY
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`NORTH POINT • 901 LAKESIDE AVENUE • CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114.1190
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`TELEPHONE: +1.216.586.3939 • FACSIMILE: +1.216.579.0212
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`DIRECT NUMBER: (216) 586-7499
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`D MAIORANA@JONESDAY.COM
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`April 9, 2020
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`VIA EDIS
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`Secretary to the Commission
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`U.S. International Trade Commission
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`500 E Street S.W.
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`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re: Certain
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`Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`In accordance with the Commission's Temporary Change to Filing Procedures dated
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`March 16, 2020, Complainants, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company,
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`and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (collectively "Complainants") are e-filing the following
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`documents in support of Complainants' request that the Commission commence an investigation
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`pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended:
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`and confidential1. A non-confidential Complaint with both non-confidential
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`exhibits, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.8(a)(l)(i);
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`210.8(b);
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`A non-confidential Statement of Public Interest, pursuant to Commission Rule
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`3. Certified copies of the involved United States Patent Nos. 9,839,238 ("the '238
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`patent"),
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`9,901,123 ("the '123 patent"), and 9,930,915 ("the '915 patent") listed as Exhibits 1-3
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`in the Complaint, pursuant to Commission Rules 210.S(a)(l)(i) and 210.12(a)(9)(i);
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`for the '238, '123 and '915 patents4. Certified copies of each of the assignments
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`listed as Exhibits 4-6 in the Complaint, pursuant to Commission Rules 210.S(a)(l)(i) and
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`5. Certified copies of the prosecution histories of the '238, '123 and '915 patents
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`listed as Appendices A, C and E in the Complaint, pursuant to Commission Rules 210.8(a)(l)(i)
`and 210.12(c)(l);
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`Reference documents identified in the prosecution histories of the '238, '123 and
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`'915 patents listed as Appendices B, D and Fin the Complaint, pursuant to Commission Rules
`210.8(a)(l)(i) and 210.12(c)(2);
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`A letter of certification, pursuant to Commission Rules 201.6(b) and 210.5(d),
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`requesting confidential treatment of infonnation appearing in Confidential Exhibits 7, 40, 42, 44,
`and 49 to the verified non-confidential Complaint.
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`Because we are filing this complaint electronically, Physical Exhibits 1 to 7, and original
`certified copies of the '238, '123 and '915 patents and file histories are available upon request.
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`Please contact me if you have any questions about this request. Thank you for your
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`David M. Maiorana
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`JONES D.r\..Y
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`NORTH POINT • 901 LAKESIDE AVENUE • CLEVELAND, OHIO 441 14. 1 190
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`TELEPHONE: +1.216.586.3939 • FACSIMILE: +1.216.579.0212
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`DIRECT NUMBER: (216) 586·7499
`DMAIORANA@JONESDAY.COM
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`April 9, 2020
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`JP393414:dlh
`629000-850001
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`VIA EDIS
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street S.W.
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re:
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`Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`Jones Day represents Complainants, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (collectively "Complainants") in its action
`pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rules 201.6(b) and 210.5(d), Complainants respectfully request
`confidential treatment of Confidential Exhibits 7, 40, 42, 44, and 49 to the Complaint.
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`The information for which confidential treatment is sought is propriety and not otherwise
`publicly available. Specifically, Confidential Exhibits 7, 40, 42, 44, and 49 contain proprietary
`commercial information regarding the tobacco heating articles at issue, Complainants' patented
`technology and its infringement by the proposed Respondents, as well as Complainants'
`investments and employment activities made in furtherance of its domestic industry under 19
`U.S.C. § 1337(a)(3).
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`The Commission has routinely held that this type of information qualifies as confidential
`business information pursuant to Rule 201.6(a) because:
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`It is not publicly available;
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`Unauthorized disclosure of such information could cause substantial harm
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`to the competitive position of Complainants; and
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`The disclosure of such information could impair the Commission's ability
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`to obtain inforn1ation necessary to perform its statutory function.
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`AMSTERDAM • ATLANTA • BEIJING • BOSTON • BRISBANE • BRUSSELS • CHICAGO • CLEVELAND • COLUMBUS • DALLAS • DETROIT
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`DUBAI , D0SSELDORF • FRANKFURT • HONG KONG • HOUSTON •
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`IRVINE • LONDON • LOS ANGELES • MADRID • MELBOURNE
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`MEXICO CITY • MIAMI • MILAN • MINNEAPOLIS • MOSCOW • MUNICH • NEW YORK • PARIS • PERTH • PITTSBURGH • SAN DIEGO
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`SAN FRANCISCO • SAO PAULO • SAUDI ARABIA • SHANGHAI • SILICON VALLEY• SINGAPORE •SYDNEY• TAIPEI • TOKYO • WASHINGTON
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this request. Thank you for your
`attention to this matter.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`David M. Maiorana
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