USPTO Notice of Decisions on Institution — Director Squires grants institution in four IPRs, denies two petitions on discretionary grounds, denies five on the merits, and advances six more to merits review

Disposition Notice

On November 3, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued a combined Notice of Decisions on Institution under 35 U.S.C. §§ 314(a) and 324(a). Institution of inter partes review was granted in four proceedings — IPR2026-00391, IPR2026-00393, IPR2026-00394, and IPR2026-00395 — after the petitioners showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim. Institution was denied on the merits in five proceedings — IPR2026-00383, IPR2026-00384, IPR2026-00385, IPR2026-00386, and IPR2026-00387 — where petitioners failed to show that threshold. Institution was denied on discretionary and non-merits grounds in IPR2026-00416 and PGR2026-00062, and six further proceedings — IPR2026-00396, IPR2026-00411, IPR2026-00419, IPR2026-00421, IPR2026-00422, and IPR2026-00423 — will be reviewed for merits and non-discretionary considerations.