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Director Omnibus Decision – 11 IPRsAugust 25, 2026

Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-08-25

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Total Proceedings

11

in this notice

Total Denied

5

discretionary + merits

Total Instituted

6

trial granted

Grant Rate

55%

45% denial rate

Trial Instituted· 6 proceedings
IPR2026-00289IPR2026-00287IPR2026-00286IPR2026-00288IPR2026-00291IPR2026-00303
Discretionary Denial· 2 proceedings
IPR2026-00342IPR2026-00343
Institution Denied· 3 proceedings
IPR2026-00247IPR2026-00249IPR2026-00248

Note

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

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