Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BADAWI, SHERIEF

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2156 2167 2169 2174

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sherief Badawi is an examiner in Art Unit 2153 within Tech Center 2100. The data includes 198 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 1456, reflecting a slow path to grant for successful cases. These 198 resolved cases provide a foundation for understanding the examiner's approach.

The interview lift is 10.8 percent, offering a modest boost to the 58.1 percent baseline allowance rate. While this lift provides a benefit, the 1456-day median pendency suggests a challenging timeline in Art Unit 2153. Practitioners should be prepared for a long prosecution and use the 10.8 percent lift to help move cases forward. The combination of a 58.1 percent allowance rate and a 1456-day timeline requires persistent effort. Direct communication can be a helpful tool to navigate the 2100 Tech Center, even if the 10.8 percent lift is not as high as other examiners.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
1456
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266569 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18893736 DISPLAYING VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS FOR A THEATER APPLICATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17928550 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18935202 MEDIA CONTENT NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18862092 SUMMARIZATION WITH USER INTERFACE (UI) STREAM CONTROL AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION EXTRACTION Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18933466 VIBRATION SIGNAL ENCODING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18944292 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18652500 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED DUPLICATE IMAGE SEARCH AND ANALYSIS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18860305 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
18314428 DEEP LEARNING ARCHITECTURES FOR REDUCING INCIDENTAL TRUNCATION BIAS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.

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