Director Omnibus Decision – 16 IPRsJune 12, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-06-12
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
16
in this notice
Total Denied
7
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
5
trial granted
Grant Rate
42%
58% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 5 proceedings
IPR2026-00180PGR2026-00020IPR2026-00184PGR2026-00017IPR2026-00195
Discretionary Denial· 5 proceedings
IPR2026-00240IPR2026-00241IPR2026-00242IPR2026-00243IPR2026-00239
Institution Denied· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00175IPR2026-00183
Referred for merits review· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00230IPR2026-00250PGR2026-00025IPR2026-00235
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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