Wella Operations US LLC vs. Olaplex, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2026-00010 filed by Wella Operations US LLC on 2025-11-04. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2026-00010

Filing Date

2025-11-04

Accorded Filing Date

2025-11-04

Institution Decision Date

2026-03-23

Last Modified Date

2026-04-23

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2026-03-23

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Wella Operations US LLC

Represented By

Engel, Jasonet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Olaplex, Inc.

Represented By

Garrett, Market 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 18811158

Respondent Patent Number 12214225

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Eric D. PRESSLY et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

67 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Customer Number 32425

Address 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX, 78701, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
37259	Mark Wilson	512-536-3075
39155	James Crawford	212-318-3148
41172	Dervis Magistre	212-318-3055
41333	Michael Stimson	210-286-6968
42203	Rutherford Viguet	214-855-8185
43306	Richard Zembek	713-651-5283
44699	Mark Garrett	512-474-5201
45104	Gina Shishima	512-536-3081
45579	Melissa Sistrunk	713-651-3735
46152	David Ben-Meir	213-892-9202
46751	Eric Hall	713-651-5627
51898	Michael Krawzsenek	512-536-3020
52759	Kay Colapret	512-536-5674
52966	Robert Greeson	214-855-7430
53940	Michael Solomita	212-408-5420
54797	Adam Rehm	214-855-3985
56367	Stephen Guzzi	212-318-3042
56558	Roger Kuan	650-815-7430
57318	Tamsen Barrett	512-474-5201
59576	Daniel Leventhal	713-651-8360
59817	Eric Green	512-474-5201
59983	Roy Salvagio Jr.	512-536-3008
60988	Wayne Livingstone	214-855-8386
61361	Eagle Robinson	512-536-3083
62149	Catherine Garza	512-686-0580
63229	Tiffany Weksberg	404-572-2741
63555	Stephanie Debrow	512-536-3094
64261	Darren Smith	713-651-8361
64276	William Braxdale	214-855-7496
65774	Jason Novak	650-687-8800
65869	Daniel Prati	512-474-5201
66102	Daniel Ford	713-651-5649
66817	Laurie Stellman	650-350-2699
67477	Barry Greenbaum	212-318-3102
67758	Allison Vagner	425-442-0291
68671	Robert Paladino	512-536-3124
70347	Erik Janitens	713-651-3629
70475	Katherine Falkenhagen	213-892-9200
71350	Thomas Orsak	801-505-2301
71861	Peter Mclellan	713-651-5262
72295	Zachary Cleary	214-855-3996
72474	Rhiannon D'Agostin	720-931-8166
72604	Talbot Hansum	512-536-3018
72871	Michael Pohl	512-536-3113
73346	Mrinmoy Chakrabarti	270-250-9939
73379	Jeremy Albright	512-536-3111
73929	Alexander Katsulis	847-345-7725
73985	Apurv Gaurav	312-807-4282
74046	Zachary Wegmann	512-536-2482
75926	Hao Wu	214-855-8184
76546	Christine Emnett	314-505-8850
76908	Jason Freeck	312-807-4345
78121	Han Ling	713-651-5327
78326	Qinxi Guo	713-651-3638
78498	Sarah Eddy	512-536-5267
78559	Sangik Bae	312-732-1164
78733	Chad Wallis	512-536-3021
79165	Jiang Wu	312-964-7764
79434	Jaime Stark	713-651-5151
79449	Preeti Mehta	512-536-2449
79696	Alex Lucaciu	682-429-1810
80603	Isaiah Neve	512-536-3004
80922	Michael Mudrow	121-485-57131
80949	Nathanael Green	713-651-5422
81155	Aaron Ogden	512-474-5201
82409	Tomas Vasquez Jr.	713-651-8213
82919	Zaynab Salem	512-536-4561

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-21 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-04-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2026-03-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's First Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

2026-03-12 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Motion to Substitute Lead Counsel MOTION

2026-03-12 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Wella Operations US LLC vs. Olaplex, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Wella Operations US LLC Follow

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Olaplex, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Patent Owner's First Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Motion to Substitute Lead Counsel MOTION

Email correspondence Exhibit

de Berker Exhibit

Wickett Exhibit

Gniadecka Exhibit

McKittrick Exhibit

McGrath Exhibit

Gupchup Exhibit

Moll Exhibit

Zaias Exhibit

Holzberg Exhibit

EMEA Exhibit

Hill Exhibit

Feng Exhibit

Baldwin Exhibit

Mayo Clinic Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Lynch Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

Ex. 1006 - U.S. Patent No. 9,668,954 Exhibit

Ex. 1005 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 15/290,593 Exhibit

Ex. 1008 - U.S. Patent No. 9,498,419 Exhibit

Ex. 1009 - U.S. Patent No. 9,095,518 Exhibit

Power of Attorney for Petitioner NOTICE

Ex. 1004 - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Exhibit

Ex. 1015 - Letter from Olaplex Exhibit

Ex. 1017 - As-filed specification from 14/257,056 Exhibit

Ex. 1014 - U.S. Patent No. 12,233,289 Exhibit

Ex. 1012 - U.S. Patent No. 10,639,505 Exhibit

Petition for Post-Grant Review of U.S. Patent No. 12,214,225 PETITION

Ex. 1011 - U.S. Patent No. 9,855,447 Exhibit

Ex. 1003 - File History of U.S. Patent No. 12,214,225 Exhibit

Ex. 1016 - U.S. Patent No. 11,628,148 Exhibit

Ex. 1007 - U.S. Patent No. 9,326,926 Exhibit

Ex. 1001 - U.S. Patent No. 12,214,225 Exhibit

Ex. 1002 - Declaration of Lisa Gallo Exhibit

Ex. 1013 - U.S. Patent No. 11,446,525 Exhibit

Ex. 1010 - U.S. Patent No. 9,144,537 Exhibit

Track Case Updates

Wella Operations US LLC

Olaplex, Inc.