Director Omnibus Decision – 12 IPRsJuly 28, 2026
Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-07-28
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Total Proceedings
12
in this notice
Total Denied
4
discretionary + merits
Total Instituted
6
trial granted
Grant Rate
60%
40% denial rate
Trial Instituted· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00265PGR2026-00026PGR2026-00030IPR2026-00285IPR2026-00280IPR2026-00298
Discretionary Denial· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00320IPR2026-00321IPR2026-00322
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00230
Referred for merits review· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00271IPR2026-00304
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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- PTAB Director Review · Oct. 19, 2026Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-19
- PTAB Director Review · Oct. 8, 2026Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-08