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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1735 1736 1792

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1732. The record includes 59 resolved cases, an 84.7% allowance rate, and a 17.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1163 days.

Listed companies are Saudi Arabian Oil Company, BASF SE, and TotalEnergies SE. Listed firms are BENNETT JONES LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. The limited case volume warrants careful use of the figures, while the allowance rate and interview lift provide useful signals for applicants in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

84.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19252609 AMMONIA PRODUCTION FROM CARBON- AND WATER-DERIVED HYDROGEN Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18549242 CATALYTIC ARTICLE COMPRISING VANADIUM-BASED CATALYST AND MOLECULAR SIEVE-BASED CATALYST Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18290968 AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF EXHAUST GASES WITH IMPROVED ANTIFOAMING PROPERTIES Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
17790270 MOLDING CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OXIDATION REACTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18030858 POLAR LIQUIDS WITH HIGH POROSITY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18273831 SPHERICAL ALUMINA PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18524284 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPRISING TRANSITION METAL OXIDE, ANODE USING SAME, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
17918978 PROCESS TO PRODUCE LITHIUM COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA RECION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari's allowance rate?

84.7% of resolved applications examined by Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari were allowed (59 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari took 1,163 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari work in?

Abdul-Rahman Yusuf Waleed Smari examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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