Director Omnibus Decision – 19 IPRsMay 15, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-05-15
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
19
in this notice
Total Denied
4
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
6
trial granted
Grant Rate
60%
40% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00131IPR2026-00061IPR2026-00067IPR2026-00158IPR2026-00066IPR2026-00143
Discretionary Denial· 1 proceeding
PGR2025-00087
Institution Denied· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00176IPR2026-00167IPR2026-00168
Referred for merits review· 9 proceedings
IPR2026-00183IPR2026-00216PGR2026-00017IPR2026-00194IPR2026-00217PGR2026-00020IPR2026-00203IPR2026-00220PGR2026-00022
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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