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Director Omnibus Decision – 9 IPRsAugust 6, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-08-06

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

9

in this notice

Total Denied

5

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

4

trial granted

Grant Rate

44%

56% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 4 proceedings
PGR2026-00035IPR2026-00213IPR2026-00266IPR2026-00214
Discretionary Denial· 5 proceedings
IPR2026-00297PGR2026-00039PGR2026-00023IPR2026-00330IPR2026-00296

Note

The USPTO Director issued an omnibus institution notice covering multiple proceedings. Written opinions may follow for selected cases.