Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BADAWI, MEDHAT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 2847 3642 3644 3647

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Medhat Badawi is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 2834, with 898 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 81.5% and a median days to allowance of 852. These figures point toward a productive prosecution environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights.

The interview lift of 12.6% provides an increase to the 81.5% allowance rate, indicating that interviews are an effective way to resolve outstanding issues and reach a grant. With 898 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-established track record of moving applications to allowance within the 852-day median. Practitioners should feel confident using interviews to supplement their written responses, as the data shows a benefit to direct engagement. The combination of high volume and an 81.5% allowance rate suggests a consistent examination style that rewards proactive communication within the 852-day prosecution window.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+29.5% vs TC avg
924
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881020 PROPULSION UNIT FOR AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
19410741 ENCLOSURE DEVICE Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
19064159 KITE LAUNCHING AND LANDING GUIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19008105 RECTANGULAR WIRE, COIL, AND THERMAL SHRINKAGE TUBE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18739162 MULTI-RING RELEASE LOAD REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19412033 Kinematics Assembly For A High Lift Body, Support Station, High Lift Body Arrangement, As Well As Wing And Aircraft Comprising Same Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18609241 AIR PRESSURISATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
19481148 TAIL ASSEMBLY FOR A GUIDED AND FIN-STABILIZED PROJECTILE Non-Final OA LEONARDO S.P.A.
19478142 CLOSEOUT AND AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEATING ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Safran Seats GB Limited
18868953 WIRING MODULE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19475857 MOTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MOTOR CAPABLE OF BEING TILTED, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING SAME Non-Final OA AIR & H AEROSPACE INC.
19357000 MISSION-ADAPTABLE AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHODS FOR IN-FIELD ASSEMBLY AND USE Final Rejection FIRSTSTORM LABS, INC.
18829576 DRONE INTEGRATION WITH VEHICLE Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
19224914 System And Method For Controlling A VTOL Aircraft Using Differing Blade Angle of Attack Regimes With Different Lift Coefficient Curves Non-Final OA Joby Aero, Inc.

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