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Director Omnibus Decision – 10 IPRsMay 15, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-05-15

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

10

in this notice

Total Denied

4

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

6

trial granted

Grant Rate

60%

40% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00131IPR2026-00061IPR2026-00067IPR2026-00158IPR2026-00066IPR2026-00143
Discretionary Denial· 1 proceeding
PGR2025-00087
Institution Denied· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00176IPR2026-00167IPR2026-00168

Note

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

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