First Quality Enterprises, LLC et al. vs. Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01487 filed by First Quality Enterprises, LLC et al. on 2024-10-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01487

Filing Date

2024-10-25

Accorded Filing Date

2024-10-25

Institution Decision Date

2025-05-16

Last Modified Date

2026-07-30

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-05-12

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

First Quality Enterprises, LLC et al.

Represented By

Cohen, Alexiset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Represented By

Flannery, Kevinet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14129401

Respondent Patent Number 9308138

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Patrik Andersson et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

18 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (SCA Americas)

Customer Number 105855

Address 1500 K Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, 20005, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
33818	John Smith	202-842-8886
36469	Robert Cannuscio	215-988-3303
37310	Francis Digiovanni	302-467-4200
42137	Timothy Scull	303-618-4581
43164	Kirstin Stoll Debell	303-927-5212
48183	Peter Sistare	202-842-8829
55901	David Feldmeier	650-352-5700
59195	Carrie Beyer	312-569-1487
60016	Claudia Schultze	302-467-4200
62747	James Carpenter	202-230-5140
62941	Christopher Bruenjes	703-712-8249
65734	Thatcher Rahmeier	302-467-4200
66554	Adam Schlosser	202-230-5125
66802	Geoffrey Zelley	302-467-4200
67672	Andrew Pouzeshi	303-927-5210
69299	Robert Stoll	202-230-5176
76020	Reeya Thakrar	214-405-6596
79807	Devin Stein	312-715-5047

Proceeding Documents

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-07-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2026-06-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2013

Joint Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

2026-06-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-06-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

2026-06-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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First Quality Enterprises, LLC et al. vs. Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

First Quality Enterprises, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Joint Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

Email, Subject_IPR2024-01487 Director Review Request Exhibit

Ex. 3100 Patent Owner Request granted Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

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

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

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

Order: Granting Patent Owners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Sharon K. Gagliardi and Daniel R. Roberts 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Notice: Patent Owner's LEAP Request GRANTED (Daniel Roberts) NOTICE

Petitioners' Demonstrative Exhibits OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibits OTHER

LEAP Practitioner Verification Form - Daniel Roberts OTHER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Declaration of Sharon Gagliardi Exhibit

Declaration of Daniel Roberts Exhibit

JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING DATE FOR SERVING DEMONSTRATIVES OTHER

December 2025 Email Chain Exhibit

Petitioners' Objections to Evidence OTHER

Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioners' Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Table of Exhibits NOTICE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply Opposing Petition OTHER

Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Daniel Roberts MOTION

Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Sharon Gagliardi MOTION

Declaration of Sharon Gagliardi Exhibit

Declaration of Daniel Roberts Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Table of Exhibits NOTICE

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence OTHER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Merriam-Webster's Exhibit

American-Heritage Exhibit

SheldonDepo. Exhibit

USP101 Exhibit

Pourdeyhimi-Suppl-Decl. Exhibit

Vernon-Parry Exhibit

EP456 Exhibit

Random-House Exhibit

SheldonDepoExA Exhibit

SheldonDepoExB Exhibit

Washburn Exhibit

USP020 Exhibit

Patel Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Donald Sheldon NOTICE

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence OTHER

Supplemental Declaration of Donald Sheldon Exhibit

Patent Owner Response Opposing Petition for Inter Partes Review of Claims 1-5, 7-8, 20-22, and 24-25 of U.S. Patent No. 9,308,138 RESPONSE

Deposition Transcript of B. Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D. Exhibit

Buckley 2019 Exhibit

TENA Pads InstaDRY Long Length Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Pourdeyhimi NOTICE

Panel Change Order ORDER

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1,2,3,5, and 6 in Scheduling Order MOTION

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION