Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1638 1657 1662 1663

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Medina Ahmed Ibrahim is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1638, with 1464 resolved cases. This large dataset provides a reliable basis for understanding prosecution trends. The examiner has an allowance rate of 87.4 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful outcomes. The median days to allowance is 810, reflecting the typical time frame for applications to reach a grant.

The interview lift is 12.2 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a beneficial strategy. This lift indicates that applications involving an interview have an increased probability of allowance compared to the 87.4 percent overall rate. Given the 1464 resolved cases, the 12.2 percent lift is a statistically relevant factor for practitioners. In Art Unit 1638, the combination of an 87.4 percent allowance rate and an 810-day median pendency suggests a favorable environment that can be further improved by leveraging the 12.2 percent interview lift.

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
1,496
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
810
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1466 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
14.2%
§103 Obviousness
52.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855950 METHOD OF MODULATING THE ALKALOID CONTENT OF TOBACCO Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18752373 PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES Non-Final OA BASF SE
19039805 SOYBEAN VARIETY Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
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
18797940 ZMWAK-RLK PROTEIN RELATED TO GRAY LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE, AND ENCODING GENE AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
18911788 SEMI-DOMINANT MOLECULAR MARKER RELATED TO MAIZE DWARF AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection CHINA NATIONAL SEED GROUP CO., LTD.
18263997 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TOXICITY AND/OR GROWTH PROMOTION EFFECT OF A TREATMENT OR COMPOUND Non-Final OA UNIVERSITEIT HASSELT

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