Director Omnibus Decision – 6 IPRsAugust 19, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-08-19
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
6
in this notice
Total Denied
0
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
2
trial granted
Grant Rate
100%
0% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00278IPR2026-00262
Referred for merits review· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00312IPR2026-00314PGR2026-00034IPR2026-00313
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 4 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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