Director Omnibus Decision – 12 IPRsSeptember 2, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-09-02
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
12
in this notice
Total Denied
1
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
8
trial granted
Grant Rate
89%
11% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 8 proceedings
PGR2026-00032PGR2026-00033IPR2026-00274IPR2026-00326IPR2026-00275IPR2026-00271IPR2026-00273IPR2026-00272
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00304
Referred for merits review· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00358IPR2026-00359IPR2026-00360
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 3 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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