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Director Omnibus Decision – 11 IPRsSeptember 23, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-09-23

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

11

in this notice

Total Denied

6

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

5

trial granted

Grant Rate

45%

55% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 5 proceedings
PGR2026-00042IPR2026-00363PGR2026-00043IPR2026-00336PGR2026-00037
Discretionary Denial· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00351IPR2026-00371IPR2026-00362
Institution Denied· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00331IPR2026-00337IPR2026-00332

Note

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

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