Nonetheless, even considering Patent Owner’s asserted trial date of February 17, 2026, that date is less than three weeks before the latest date on which a final decision can be issued in this proceeding.

“If the court’s trial date is at or around the same time as the projected statutory deadline or even significantly after the projected statutory deadline, the decision whether to institute will likely implicate other factors discussed herein, such as the resources that have been invested in the parallel proceeding.” Id. Patent Owner asserts that trial in the Texas Litigation is set to begin on February 17, 2026.

G. Statutory Deadlines As noted above, this proceeding is subject to a statutory deadline that, absent a good cause extension, requires a final decision be issued by March 5, 2026.

The deadline is March 5, 2026.

This proceeding is subject to a statutory deadline that requires a final decision by March 5, 2026, unless the Chief Administrative Patent Judge extends it (up to six months) for good cause.