Director Omnibus Decision – 12 IPRsSeptember 9, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-09-09
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
12
in this notice
Total Denied
0
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
10
trial granted
Grant Rate
100%
0% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 10 proceedings
IPR2026-00334IPR2026-00313IPR2026-00312IPR2026-00327IPR2026-00258IPR2026-00256PGR2026-00044IPR2026-00257IPR2026-00259IPR2026-00314
Referred for merits review· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00316IPR2026-00317
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 2 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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