Director Omnibus Decision – 13 IPRsAugust 25, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-08-25
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
13
in this notice
Total Denied
5
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
6
trial granted
Grant Rate
55%
45% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00289IPR2026-00287IPR2026-00286IPR2026-00288IPR2026-00291IPR2026-00303
Discretionary Denial· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00342IPR2026-00343
Institution Denied· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00247IPR2026-00249IPR2026-00248
Referred for merits review· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00348IPR2026-00349
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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