Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Medina Ahmed Ibrahim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1657 1662 1663

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1638. The profile includes 1471 resolved cases, an 87.4% allowance rate, and a median of 811 days to allowance. The 12.2% interview lift is positive, showing that interviews can improve outcomes within a large and generally favorable prosecution record.

Syngenta AG, Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.V., and PowerPollen, Inc. are the leading companies. DUANE MORRIS LLP - NY, MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, and MCKEE, VOORHEES & SEASE, P.L.C. are the listed firms. Applicants may combine clear written technical distinctions with interviews directed at resolving specific examination concerns while preserving the strong allowance profile.

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

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+27.4% vs TC avg
1,502
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
14.2%
§103 Obviousness
52.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18952046 NOVEL RESISTANCE GENES ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE RESISTANCE IN SOYBEANS Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18062253 MELON CULTIVARS ME300, ME535, ME594, ME597, ME598, ME670, ME671 AND ME675 Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18752373 PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES Non-Final OA BASF SE
19123805 BROCCOLI PLANT THAT PRODUCES SMALL FLOWER BUDS WITH UNIFORM SIZE AND HIGH YIELD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED PRODUCT THEREOF Non-Final OA SAKATA SEED CORPORATION
18623512 GENETICALLY ENHANCED MAIZE PLANTS Non-Final OA INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18689022 PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18861126 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING AMINO ACID AND PROTEIN CONTENT IN PLANTS Non-Final OA THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18740733 FIELD CONDITIONING AND PRESERVATION OF DICOTYLEDONOUS POLLEN Non-Final OA PowerPollen, Inc.
18740880 RICE SEED PRODUCTION Final Rejection PowerPollen, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Medina Ahmed Ibrahim's allowance rate?

87.4% of resolved applications examined by Medina Ahmed Ibrahim were allowed (1,471 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Medina Ahmed Ibrahim?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Medina Ahmed Ibrahim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Medina Ahmed Ibrahim took 811 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Medina Ahmed Ibrahim work in?

Medina Ahmed Ibrahim examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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