Director Omnibus Decision – 20 IPRsMay 19, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-05-19
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
20
in this notice
Total Denied
7
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
5
trial granted
Grant Rate
42%
58% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 5 proceedings
PGR2026-00012IPR2026-00162IPR2026-00160IPR2026-00159IPR2026-00163
Discretionary Denial· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00201PGR2026-00021IPR2026-00202IPR2026-00221IPR2026-00223IPR2026-00200
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00151
Referred for merits review· 8 proceedings
IPR2026-00189IPR2026-00219IPR2026-00228IPR2026-00204IPR2026-00222IPR2026-00229IPR2026-00205IPR2026-00227
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 8 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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