The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s October 1, 2026 order in IPR2025-01254 is a useful reminder that while PTAB proceedings are presumptively public, the Board will protect genuinely confidential business information when the movant makes a sufficient showing. In this order, the Board granted the Patent Owner’s motions to seal, allowing certain materials to remain non-public under the applicable protective framework.

Although the order appears procedural rather than merits-driven, it matters because sealing disputes frequently shape how parties present technical and commercial evidence in inter partes review.