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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bahar Alawi Craigo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CRAIGO, BAHAR ALAWI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1623 1673 1681 1699 1734 1759

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

CRAIGO, BAHAR ALAWI examines in USPTO Technology Center 1700 and art unit 1623. The record includes 799 resolved cases, a 47.3% allowance rate, and a 27.2% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1230 days. The lower allowance figure and positive interview association suggest that interviews may be particularly relevant to prosecution planning, while not replacing claim-focused written practice.

The leading companies are Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, The Regents of the University of California, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. The leading firms are Knowles Intellectual Property Strategies, LLC, Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., and QUARLES & BRADY LLP. The profile is useful for identifying biomedical applicants and counsel with recurring matters before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

47.3%
Allow Rate
-17.7% vs TC avg
854
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 799 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18461850 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, METHODS FOR TREATING AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18578118 USE OF SGLT-2 INHIBITORS FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF CARDIAC DISEASES IN NON-HUMAN MAMMALS EXCLUDING FELINES, IN PARTICULAR CANINES Non-Final OA BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GMBH
18214162 WATER-SOLUBLE DIETARY FIBER, USE THEREOF IN PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENT THAT PROMOTES METABOLISM OF ELLAGIC ACID INTO UROLITHIN A, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
17139665 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO ACCELERATE RESOLUTION OF ACUTE LUNG INFLAMMATION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18920285 GLYCOSYLATION INHIBITORS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR STROKE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18323122 NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF HYALURONIC ACID FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN AND PRURITIS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18685028 NOVEL USE OF AT LEAST A HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17738286 COMPOSITION FOR MAINTAINING LACTOBACILLUS DOMINANCE Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18026057 AUTOPHAGY ACTIVATOR Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18696840 NICOTINAMIDE RIBOSIDE TRIOLEATES CHLORIDE, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THIS COMPOUND, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THIS COMPOUND Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
17348354 GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE AND USES THEREOF IN HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE
18270069 A BIOMATERIAL WITH A HIGH GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN/HYDROXYPROLINE RATIO, COMPOSITION, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bahar Alawi Craigo's allowance rate?

47.3% of resolved applications examined by Bahar Alawi Craigo were allowed (799 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bahar Alawi Craigo?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bahar Alawi Craigo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bahar Alawi Craigo took 1,230 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bahar Alawi Craigo work in?

Bahar Alawi Craigo examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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