Dr. Squatch, LLC vs. The Procter & Gamble Company

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01173 filed by Dr. Squatch, LLC on 2024-07-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01173

Filing Date

2024-07-17

Accorded Filing Date

2024-07-17

Institution Decision Date

2025-01-29

Last Modified Date

2026-07-08

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-28

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Dr. Squatch, LLC

Represented By

Oliver, Justinet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Procter & Gamble Company

Represented By

Maiorana, Davidet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16021931

Respondent Patent Number 10905647

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor David Arthur Sturgis et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

36 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY - GLOBAL IP SERVICES

Customer Number 27752

Address CENTRAL BUILDING, C9, ONE PROCTER AND GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
33988	Ken Patel	513-983-8901
41751	Matthew Fitzpatrick	513-983-7598
41914	Jay Krebs	513-983-7368
42498	Marianne Dressman	513-983-4642
43709	Dara Kendall	--
44582	Jason Camp	513-983-1667
44982	Linda Sivik	513-983-4639
47147	David Upite	513-983-7598
49082	Christian Best	513-983-5546
50164	James Oehlenschlager	513-983--3820
51547	Mark Charles	513-983-6801
52006	Charles Matson	513-983-8579
52403	Eric Addington	513-983-9378
52463	Richard Alexander	513-983-7631
55867	Wednesday Shipp	513-983-9345
56373	Angela Haughey	513-983-6815
56774	Andrew Mueller	513-983-6851
56813	George Leal	513-983-0841
57927	John Powell	513-983-0523
58861	Carrie Schwartz	513-983-3449
58896	Gary Foose	513-983-9450
60442	John Lipchitz	617-463-4096
60583	Kathleen Carter	513-983-6431
62485	Christopher Meyer	937-449-6404
67997	Abbey Lopez	513-983-1772
68460	Alexandra Anoff	513-983-0794
68653	Andres Velarde	513-983-7923
69831	Sarah Decristofaro	513-983-0987
71242	Daniel Albrecht	513-983-2381
72968	Elizabeth Conklin	513-622-4614
75482	Amanda Herman Berghauer	513-983-0177
76113	Carolyn Powell	513-622-2012
79214	Anna Haller	513-622-3014
79286	Matthew Spegele	513-622-1802
80317	Gregory Habiak	513-207-8220
83439	Abigail Idokogi	281-948-7329

Proceeding Documents

122

Order Dismissing Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

2026-05-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Request for Director Review OTHER

2026-03-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3100

Ex. 3100 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

2026-03-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner Request for Director Review REQUEST

2026-02-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2026-01-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Dr. Squatch, LLC vs. The Procter & Gamble Company

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Dr. Squatch, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Procter & Gamble Company

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order Dismissing Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Request for Director Review OTHER

Ex. 3100 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

Patent Owner Request for Director Review REQUEST

Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List OTHER

Patent Owner Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Exhibit 1088 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Related Matters Update Exhibit

Order Setting Oral Argument ORDER

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Panel Change Order ORDER

Petitioner Request for Oral Argument NOTICE

Patent Owner Request for Oral Argument NOTICE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Order: Modifying Scheduling Order 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.5c ORDER

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Submission Regarding Allegedly Improper Reply Submission OTHER

PATENT OWNER’S SUBMISSION REGARDING PETITIONER’S IMPROPER REPLY BRIEF EVIDENCE OTHER

Order: ORDER Conditionally Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Joshua D. Calabro and Manny J. Caixeiro 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Dr. Robert Lochhead Transcript Exhibit

Petro Lubricant Test Report Exhibit

USPTO Brief in No. 2015-1680 (Fed. Cir.) Exhibit

Petro Lubricant Deodorant & Equipment Pictures Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 5,019,375 Exhibit

Native Patent Marking Statement 10-2023 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner Response REPLYTOOPP

Reply Declaration of Bozena B. Michniak-Kohn, PhD Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 11,540,999 Exhibit

Cosmetic Science and Technology (excerpt) Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Robert Lochhead NOTICE

Petitioner's Motion for Admission of Joshua D. Calabro Pro Hac Vice MOTION

Petitioner's Motion for Admission of Manny J. Caixeiro Pro Hac Vice MOTION

Secret, What is the difference between an antiperspirant and a deodorant webpage Exhibit

Dove, What's The Difference Between Deodorant & Antiperspirant webpage Exhibit

CeraVe, Zinc Oxide Sunscreens & Skincare Products Exhibit

ASTM D-1321 Needle Penetration Test Standard Exhibit

CV of Dr. Robert Lochhead Exhibit

Squatch, Difference Between Antiperspirant and Deodorant webpage Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Bozena B. Michniak-Kohn Exhibit

Nivea, Deodorant vs antiperspirant webpage Exhibit

Expert Declaration of Robert Lochhead, Ph.D. ('647) Exhibit

Statutory Disclaimer Exhibit

DIN 51 579 Needle Penetration Test Standard Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Notice of Stipulation of Due Dates NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Michniak-Kohn NOTICE

Institution Decision: Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 314 DECISION

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Andrea Weiss Jeffries 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE OTHER

Ex. 1077 - U.S. Pat. App. No. 17961089 Excerpt Exhibit

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

EX 2007 - WO1999021528A2 Exhibit

EX 2003 - Mayo Zinc Oxide Website Exhibit

EX 2004 - Wayback Archive of Mayo Zinc Oxide Website Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX 2001 - '647 File History Exhibit

Patent Owner Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Andrea Weiss Jeffries MOTION

Patent Owner Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner Power of Attorney NOTICE