Director Omnibus Decision – 17 IPRsJuly 21, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-07-21
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
17
in this notice
Total Denied
2
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
4
trial granted
Grant Rate
67%
33% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00232IPR2026-00231IPR2026-00253IPR2026-00234
Institution Denied· 2 proceedings
PGR2026-00027IPR2026-00270
Referred for merits review· 11 proceedings
IPR2026-00272IPR2026-00280IPR2026-00289IPR2026-00273IPR2026-00286PGR2026-00032IPR2026-00274IPR2026-00287PGR2026-00033IPR2026-00275IPR2026-00288
Note
The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases. After review of discretionary considerations, 11 proceedings will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations; their institution decisions will come in a later notice.
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