Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as ALAWADI, SARAH
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1616 1619
This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases
Sarah Alawadi is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1616, with 682 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 37.7 percent indicates the probability of success, while the median days to allowance of 1334 reflects the timeline for successful applications. These metrics suggest the standards and duration applicants encounter in this art unit.
The interview lift of 38.4 percent is notable given the 37.7 percent baseline allowance rate. This lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. Top companies such as L'Oréal, Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever, and Merck Patent GmbH are among those frequently appearing before this examiner. Legal firms like NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, Abel Schillinger, LLP, and Brown Rudnick LLP are active in these 682 resolved cases, where the 38.4 percent lift highlights the impact of direct communication.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19289461 | SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION BASED ON BEMT AND TWO OR MORE PIGMENTARY UV-FILTERS | Final Rejection | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
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Build Your Strategy37.7% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Alawadi were allowed (682 resolved cases), compared with 24.5% across Art Unit 1616 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +38.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Sarah Alawadi took 1,334 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sarah Alawadi examines applications in Art Unit 1616 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).