Director Omnibus Decision – 8 IPRsMay 26, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-05-26
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
8
in this notice
Total Denied
2
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
3
trial granted
Grant Rate
60%
40% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00189IPR2025-01582IPR2026-00182
Discretionary Denial· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00181
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00174
Referred for merits review· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00231IPR2026-00232IPR2026-00234
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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