Director Omnibus Decision – 25 IPRsMay 7, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-05-07
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
25
in this notice
Total Denied
12
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
7
trial granted
Grant Rate
37%
63% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 7 proceedings
IPR2026-00065IPR2026-00146IPR2026-00150IPR2026-00122IPR2026-00147PGR2026-00013IPR2026-00123
Discretionary Denial· 7 proceedings
IPR2026-00211IPR2026-00156IPR2026-00208IPR2026-00210IPR2026-00206IPR2026-00209IPR2026-00207
Institution Denied· 5 proceedings
IPR2026-00114IPR2026-00118IPR2026-00149IPR2026-00117IPR2026-00119
Referred for merits review· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00140IPR2026-00191IPR2026-00193IPR2026-00175IPR2026-00192IPR2026-00195
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 6 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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