Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BAHTA, MEDHANIT W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1623 1671 1692 1759

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Medhanit W. Bahta is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1621, with 794 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.6%, and the median days to allowance is 763. These figures indicate an efficient and favorable prosecution process for applicants assigned to this docket.

The interview lift is 28.2% compared to the 80.6% baseline, which is a high increase. This suggests that Examiner Bahta is exceptionally receptive to interviews, and they should be a standard part of any prosecution strategy to ensure a grant. With 794 resolved cases and a 763-day pendency, the examiner consistently moves applications to allowance, especially when direct communication is involved. The combination of an 80.6% allowance rate and a significant interview lift makes this an accessible docket for patent grants. Practitioners can expect a quick resolution, particularly if they leverage the 28.2% lift through proactive interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
763
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18259324 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 1,1-DIFLUOROETHANE Final Rejection Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
18384497 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUOROALKYNE COMPOUND Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18243225 HALOETHER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, VINYL ETHER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18118922 FLUORINATED CARBOXYLIC ACID SALT COMPOUND Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17554786 FLUOROETHYLENE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19429723 NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection Life Technologies Corporation
17785092 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CYCLOHEXANOL AND CYCLOHEXANONE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18714850 METHOD FOR PREPARING OXIME DERIVATIVE Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18270793 METHOD FOR ALKYLATING ACIDIC FUNCTIONAL GROUP Non-Final OA Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18703825 PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING DIALKYL TEREPHTHALATES FROM POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18563091 System and Methods for Processing Fatty Acids Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18897986 PRODUCTION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIZING BISPHENOL A BY RESIN METHOD Final Rejection TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
17813614 TRIFUNCTIONAL PROCESSES IN CATALYTIC DISTILLATION Non-Final OA LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
17928565 PROCESS FOR ACETIC ACID PRODUCTION BY REMOVING PERMANGANATE REDUCING COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation
17553752 Branched Products Non-Final OA SCION Holdings LLC
18445178 Electrifield stream-methane-reforming reactor and methods of use Final Rejection Infinium Technology, LLC
18445173 PROCESS FOR THE ONE-STEP CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND RENEWABLE HYDROGEN TO LOW-CARBON METHANE Final Rejection Infinium Technology, LLC
16602361 PROCESS AND SOLID SOLUTION CATALYST SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SYNGAS FROM LIGHT HYDROCARBONS AND CARBON DIOXIDE Final Rejection INFINIUM TECHNOLOGY, LLC

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