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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1623 1627 1633

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA examines cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1612. The record includes 64 resolved cases, a 51.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1195 days to allowance. The 29.8% interview lift indicates a meaningful association between interviews and allowance outcomes within the available record.

The leading companies are The Procter & Gamble Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. BLANK ROME LLP, EVENTIDE LAW LLC, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) appear among the leading firms. The relatively limited case volume means practitioners should treat the profile as directional, while the allowance timing and interview result remain useful planning signals.

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

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
-8.4% vs TC avg
123
Total Applications
+29.8%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18911401 ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICARBOXYLIC ACID Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18733216 SKIN CARE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING POST-ACNE MARKS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18634387 Alkaline Solvent Pre-Wash of Hair For Optimizing Wash Stability of Level 1 Colorations Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18263262 METHOD FOR DYEING KERATINOUS MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE USE OF AN ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND, A DYEING COMPOUND, A SEALING REAGENT AND A POST-TREATMENT AGENT Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18290055 DRY MICROCARRIER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18270914 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS Final Rejection The Penn State Research Foundation
18091009 CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18091017 CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18544750 PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17309387 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18692729 NANOPARTICLE SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY MODIFIED WITH BOTTLEBRUSH BLOCK COPOLYMERS Non-Final OA Yale University
18704746 IMPROVED FORMULATIONS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS FOR MASKING ODOR OR REDUCING PERSPIRATION Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18567934 Micro Carrier, Cell Composite, and Medical Composition, Cosmetic Composition, Medical Articles and Cosmetic Articles Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18693110 FRAGRANCE COMPOSITIONS WITH MOISTURIZING BENEFITS Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
17774777 Colored particles Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas's allowance rate?

51.6% of resolved applications examined by Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas were allowed (64 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas took 1,195 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas work in?

Abdulrahman Mustafa Abbas examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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