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Director Omnibus Decision – 9 IPRsSeptember 2, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-09-02

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

9

in this notice

Total Denied

1

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

8

trial granted

Grant Rate

89%

11% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 8 proceedings
PGR2026-00032PGR2026-00033IPR2026-00274IPR2026-00326IPR2026-00275IPR2026-00271IPR2026-00273IPR2026-00272
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00304

Note

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

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