Director Omnibus Decision – 12 IPRsOctober 8, 2026
Discussed on The Friday Patent Report, Episode 1 at 5:18
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-08
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
12
in this notice
Total Denied
3
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
4
trial granted
Grant Rate
57%
43% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00364IPR2026-00325PGR2026-00034IPR2026-00339
Discretionary Denial· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00373PGR2026-00055
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00340
Referred for merits review· 5 proceedings
IPR2026-00390IPR2026-00393IPR2026-00395IPR2026-00391IPR2026-00394
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 5 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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