Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Danah J Al-Awadi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AL-AWADI, DANAH J

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

AL-AWADI, DANAH J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1615. The examiner has 823 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 54.6%, and a median of 1,177 days to allowance. The interview lift is 13.2%, showing a positive but limited association with allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are L'Oréal, Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever, and 3M Company. The listed firms are Abel Schillinger, LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to anticipate a prosecution process requiring sustained attention, particularly when developing amendments and planning response timing.

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

Performance Statistics

54.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
857
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 823 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19120162 IMPLANTABLE SCAFFOLDS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
17270228 ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CHLORHEXIDINE Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18276834 Endometriosis-Related Methods and Compositions Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18662049 INJECTABLE PREPARATION Non-Final OA OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18993157 MARKER COMPOSITION FOR SKIN, AND APPLICATION TOOL FOR SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
19099068 LIQUID CLEANSING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18572086 METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF ANTIPERSPIRANT SALTS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18572017 AQUEOUS ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
17287338 SUNSCREEN FORMULATION Non-Final OA BEIERSDORF AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Danah J Al-Awadi's allowance rate?

54.6% of resolved applications examined by Danah J Al-Awadi were allowed (823 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Danah J Al-Awadi?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Danah J Al-Awadi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Danah J Al-Awadi took 1,177 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Danah J Al-Awadi work in?

Danah J Al-Awadi examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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