Philip Morris Wins Ongoing Royalty on Reynolds E-Vapor Products

British American Tobacco Plc’s R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. must pay an ongoing royalty on US sales of two e-vapor products that a Virginia jury in June found infringe one of two patents held by a Philip Morris International Inc. subsidiary.

Judge Leonie M. Brinkema issued the order Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, requiring Reynolds pay a royalty on future sales of the Vuse Alto and Vuse Solo G2 vape cartridges but denying an injunction, which Philip Morris Products SA, the PMI unit, had also requested.

Brinkema also filed a opinion explaining her ...