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Director Omnibus Decision – 7 IPRsOctober 8, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-08

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

7

in this notice

Total Denied

3

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

4

trial granted

Grant Rate

57%

43% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 4 proceedings
IPR2026-00364IPR2026-00325PGR2026-00034IPR2026-00339
Discretionary Denial· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00373PGR2026-00055
Institution Denied· 1 proceeding
IPR2026-00340

Note

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

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