Director Omnibus Decision – 28 IPRsJuly 14, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-07-14
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
28
in this notice
Total Denied
14
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
10
trial granted
Grant Rate
42%
58% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 10 proceedings
PGR2026-00025IPR2026-00235IPR2026-00233IPR2026-00138IPR2026-00228IPR2026-00222IPR2026-00276IPR2026-00137IPR2026-00244IPR2026-00250
Discretionary Denial· 13 proceedings
IPR2026-00284IPR2026-00307IPR2026-00261IPR2026-00308IPR2026-00300IPR2026-00306IPR2026-00281IPR2026-00255IPR2026-00309IPR2026-00305IPR2026-00310IPR2026-00283IPR2026-00282
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00245
Referred for merits review· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00266IPR2026-00291IPR2026-00303IPR2026-00270
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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