Status of Director Review requests

Director Review requests are uploaded into the corresponding case as Exhibit 3100 and are available on the Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) for processing America Invents Act (AIA) reviews typically within a week of the receipt of the request. Director Review requests are also compiled in the spreadsheet below. The spreadsheet includes the date the Director Review request was received or sua sponte was granted, the case number of the proceeding, the requesting party, the involved parties, the status of the request, and the date of the most recent status. This spreadsheet will be updated monthly.

Director Review granted – proceedings

Below are the proceedings in which Director Review has been granted, either based on a party's request or sua sponte. Director Review decisions are, by default, routine decisions as set forth in Standard Operating Procedure 2 (SOP 2), unless otherwise indicated.

Recent decisions

Sinclair Pharma Limited v. Hydrafacial LLC, IPR2025-00145 (see Institution - 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 41 (Squires February 12, 2026)

Aylo Freesites Ltd v. DISH Technologies LLC, IPR2024-00940 (see Bar due to patent owner’s action - 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)) 

  • Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and terminating the proceeding - Paper 75 (Squires February 3, 2026)

Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Tire Stickers LLC, IPR2025-00631 (see Claim construction)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution - Paper 34 (Squires February 3, 2026)

Generac Power Systems, Inc. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc., IPR2025-00805 & IPR2025-00951 (see Claim construction)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 40 (Squires February 3, 2026)

TikTok Inc. v. CellSpin Soft, Inc., IPR2024-00757, IPR2024-00759, IPR2024-00760, IPR2024-00767, IPR2024-00768, IPR2024-00769 & IPR2024-00770 (see Bar due to patent owner’s action - 35 U.S.C. § 315(b))

  • Order initiating Director Review – Paper 34 (Stewart June 5, 2025)
  • Order authorizing additional briefing – Paper 38 (Squires January 23, 2026)

Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc., IPR2025-00632 (see Claim construction) 

  • Order initiating Director Review – Paper 19 (Squires October 20, 2025)
  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 20 (Squires November 3, 2025)
  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 36 (Squires January 26, 2026)

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. v. Micron Technology, Inc., IPR2025-00098 & IPR2025-00099 (see Bar due to patent owner’s action - 35 U.S.C. § 315(b))

  • Order to show cause – Paper 33 (Squires November 10, 2025)
  • Decision vacating decisions granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 38 (Squires January 15, 2026)

Pacificorp v. Birchtech Corp., IPR2025-00687, IPR2025-00688, IPR2025-00717 & IPR2025-00718 (see Institution - 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Multiple petitions)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 40 (Squires January 12, 2026)

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v. Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, IPR2025-00524 (see Institution - 35 U.S.C. § 314(a))

  • Decision affirming-in-part and vacating-in-part decision granting institution, and maintaining institution – Paper 17 (Squires December 22, 2025)

Luminex International Co., Ltd. v. Signify Holdings B.V., IPR2024-00101 (see Delegated Rehearing Panel (DRP))

  • Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 53 (Squires December 9, 2025)

Inergy Technology, Inc. v. Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd., IPR2024-00094

  • Order authorizing additional evidence and briefing – Paper 41 (Stewart September 17, 2025)
  • Order denying request for Director Review – Paper 44 (Squires November 25, 2025)

Tesla, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures II LLC, IPR2025-00340 (see Claim construction)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 18 (Squires November 5, 2025)

 

For more information on the Director Review process, visit the Director Review Process page.