The review petition was in defense of the patent infringement lawsuits filed by Star Scientific against RJR in 2001 and 2002 and judgment of Federal Circuit in August 2008.

• 提起重审申请是为了对抗2008年8月联邦巡回法庭对2001年和2002年星科公司对雷诺提起的专利侵权诉讼裁决。