Director Omnibus Decision – 19 IPRsAugust 6, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-08-06
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
19
in this notice
Total Denied
6
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
4
trial granted
Grant Rate
40%
60% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00213PGR2026-00035IPR2026-00214IPR2026-00266
Discretionary Denial· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00297IPR2026-00330PGR2026-00039PGR2026-00023IPR2026-00296IPR2026-00295
Referred for merits review· 9 proceedings
IPR2026-00247IPR2026-00256IPR2026-00259IPR2026-00248IPR2026-00257IPR2026-00327IPR2026-00249IPR2026-00258IPR2026-00334
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 9 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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- PTAB Director Review · Oct. 19, 2026Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-19
- PTAB Director Review · Oct. 8, 2026Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-08