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  • Ipr2026-00193Instituted
    PTAB · Jun 2, 2026 · IPR2026-00193 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    The Director granted institution of IPR2026-00193 after finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim and no other non-discretionary basis to deny institution.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 11,936,876
  • Ipr2026-00191Instituted
    PTAB · Jun 2, 2026 · IPR2026-00191 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    Institution of IPR2026-00191 was granted because the petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim, with no non-discretionary reason to deny institution.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), after review of the merits, the petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 11,031,677
  • PTAB · Jun 2, 2026 · IPR2026-00169 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Order

    The Director granted institution of IPR2026-00169 after finding a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one challenged claim and no non-discretionary reason to deny institution.

    RulingsOther
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), after review of the merits, the petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 12,156,669
  • Ipr2026-00189Instituted
    PTAB · May 26, 2026 · IPR2026-00189 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    The Board instituted IPR2026-00189 after finding a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner would prevail on at least one challenged claim.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review and post-grant review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 11,058,757
  • PTAB · May 26, 2026 · IPR2026-00182 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Order

    The notice lists IPR2026-00182 among proceedings granted institution after a reasonable-likelihood showing and no other nondiscretionary basis for denial.

    RulingsOther
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review and post-grant review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 12,218,934
  • Ipr2025-01582Instituted
    PTAB · May 26, 2026 · IPR2025-01582 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    Institution is granted in IPR2025-01582 because the petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim and no non-discretionary consideration warrants denial.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review and post-grant review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 10,980,901
  • PTAB · May 26, 2026 · IPR2025-01441 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    The Director denied institution of IPR challenging claims 1–5 and 8–16, despite finding two claims met the institution threshold, because a trial would not efficiently use Board resources.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “Petitioner’s third ground challenging claims 8 and 12 meets the reasonable likelihood threshold for institution, in part because it relies on a reference that expressly discloses detecting movement. See id. at 73–74. Petitioner’s remaining grounds, however, fail to meet the reasonable likelihood standard. Petitioner makes inherency arguments relying on expert testimony, but does not explain sufficiently how the prior art inherently discloses the detecting movement limitation. See id. at 7, 33, 59–60, 92–93; Ex. 1003 ¶ 59.” slip op. at 2

    • Other 314aInstitution denied discretionary otherInstitution denied

      “At most, the challenges to only two of the fourteen challenged claims meet the reasonable likelihood standard for institution. Under these circumstances, institution of trial would not be an efficient use of Board resources. Factors such as the efficient administration of the Office, coupled with the ability of the Office to timely complete its work, by their nature, center broadly on the Office, the patent system, and the public interest and, thus, inform my exercise of discretion. See, e.g., Chevron Oronite Co v. Infineum USA, IPR2018-00923, Paper 9 at 10–11 (PTAB Nov. 7, 2018) (informative) (determining that instituting a trial was “not an efficient use of the Board’s time and resources” where only two of twenty challenged claims met the reasonable likelihood standard).” slip op. at 2

    Discretionary denial
    Patents in suitUS 7,706,641
  • PTAB · May 19, 2026 · IPR2025-01327 · APJ Sheila F Mcshane · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Throughtek on claims 1–19 after finding it abandoned the contest by failing to file mandatory notices or respond to the show-cause order.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “The Order to Show Cause explained that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), “[a]ctions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [a]bandonment of the contest.” Paper 8, 3. The Order to Show Cause also explained that failure to participate in a proceeding, such as failure to file mandatory notices as required under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, may be considered abandonment of the contest and result in adverse judgment against Patent Owner under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). Id. (citing Cellpak, Inc. v. Mambate USA Inc., IPR2021-00007, Paper 4 at 2 (PTAB Mar. 23, 2021)). The Order to Show Cause gave Patent Owner ten calendar days to show cause why adverse judgment should not be entered against it. Id. Patent Owner did not respond to the Order to Show Cause. More than ten calendar days have elapsed since the date the Order to Show Cause was entered, and Patent Owner has not filed mandatory notices. In view of Patent Owner’s failure to file mandatory notices within the specified time period, we determine that Patent Owner has abandoned the contest. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4), we construe Patent Owner’s abandonment of the contest as a request for adverse judgment. Under these circumstances, we determine that entry of judgment against Patent Owner is appropriate.” slip op. at 3

    None
    Patents in suitUS 9,727,655
  • Pgr2026-00012Instituted
    PTAB · May 19, 2026 · PGR2026-00012 · PGR · Institution

    Institution of PGR2026-00012 was granted because the petitioner showed the required likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “merits, the petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, or that it is more likely than not that at least one of the claims challenged in the petition is unpatentable, as appropriate, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review and post-grant review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 12,221,196
  • Ipr2026-00163Instituted
    PTAB · May 19, 2026 · IPR2026-00163 · APJ John A Squires · IPR · Institution

    The Director granted institution of IPR2026-00163 after finding a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner would prevail on at least one challenged claim.

    RulingsInstitution decision
    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted

      “merits, the petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition, or that it is more likely than not that at least one of the claims challenged in the petition is unpatentable, as appropriate, and no other non-discretionary considerations warrant denial of institution. Accordingly, institution of inter partes review and post-grant review is granted in the following proceedings:” slip op. at 2

    None
    Patents in suitUS 11,376,136

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