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Patent Examiner Mohammed S. Alawadi

Art Unit 3725 · Metal Deforming, Comminution & Presses · Tech Center 3700 · 582 applications filed 2021–2026

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Mohammed S. Alawadi is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 3725 (Metal Deforming, Comminution & Presses) with 582 applications from filing years 2021–2026. Examiner Alawadi's allowance rate is 85.5%, above the 83.0% USPTO average for applications filed in the same years. The examiner ranks easier than 53% of examiners. In 2022, decided applications with an examiner interview were allowed 18.8 percentage points more often than those without.

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Data through October 2026 from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty · Average
easier than 53% of examiners
Easier46th percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Alawadi85.5%
Art Unit 372584.3%
USPTO average83.0%
Allowance rate
85.5%
▲ USPTO avg 83.0%
Applications
582
filing years 2021–2026
First-action allowance
8.4%
patented with no rejection
Abandoned
11.0%
share of applications
Avg office actions
1.3
USPTO avg 1.3
Days to first OA
628
USPTO 609
RCE rate
12.9%
USPTO 18.5%
Interview rate
37.6%
USPTO 26.1%

Examiner details

  • Art unit3725 · Metal Deforming, Comminution & Presses
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service9 years
  • Phone(571) 272-2224
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • In USPTO recordsALAWADI, MOHAMMED S
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Examiner Alawadi can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off.

Examines (USPC classes)
241 · Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration72 · Metal Deforming100 · Presses

How to improve your odds with Examiner Alawadi

  • The data favors an interview. Interviewed cases were allowed more often in all 4 measured years, by 5.6 to 34.8 points.
  • The timeline tracks the norm. First office action averages 628 days vs the 609-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §112. Definiteness & disclosure is the most-issued rejection (291), and applicants overcame it 79.5% of the time.
  • RCE outcomes are mixed year to year. Cases with an RCE were allowed more often in 1 of the 3 measured years. Weigh the year-by-year table before spending the fee.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§102 Novelty171 issued · 68.6% overcome
§103 Obviousness256 issued · 64.3% overcome
§112 Definiteness & disclosure291 issued · 79.5% overcome
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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Alawadi.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
202315.8%86.7%91.8%-5.1pp
202213.5%78.9%85.7%-6.8pp
202118.3%100.0%78.6%+21.4pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
18/890192Square Can Manufacturing Method and Square Can Manufacturing ApparatusPatented1🔒 View
18/546724High-Pressure Roller Mill Having Vibrating Lateral WallsPatented3🔒 View
18/702690Control Circuit for a Harvester HeadPatented1🔒 View
18/699837Tool for Forming Coated Sheet-Metal BlanksPatented1🔒 View
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Art Unit 3725 technology

Metal deformingCrushing & grindingPresses & balersSheet-metal formingTop CPC B02C · B21D · B30B
About this examiner. Mohammed S. Alawadi examines in Art Unit 3725 (Metal Deforming, Comminution & Presses, Tech Center 3700). The art unit's docket includes metal deforming, crushing & grinding, presses & balers, and sheet-metal forming.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Mohammed S. Alawadi's allowance rate?
Examiner Alawadi's allowance rate is 85.5%, compared with 83.0% across the USPTO and 84.3% in Art Unit 3725 for applications filed in the same years. That rate ranks Examiner Alawadi easier than 53% of examiners.
Is Examiner Alawadi a hard examiner?
Not especially. Examiner Alawadi ranks easier than 53% of examiners, in the 46th difficulty percentile (average). Examiner Alawadi has an 85.5% allowance rate versus 83.0% across the USPTO and 84.3% in Art Unit 3725, 1.3 office actions per application versus 1.3, and an RCE rate of 12.9% versus 18.5% across the USPTO, for applications filed in the same years.
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Alawadi?
In this examiner's record, yes. Decided applications with an interview were allowed more often in each of the 4 measured years, by 5.6 to 34.8 percentage points. In 2022, 93.8% of decided applications with an interview were allowed, versus 75.0% of those without.
What is Examiner Alawadi's most common rejection?
§112 definiteness & disclosure, issued 291 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 79.5% of the time. Of the 125 winning responses Boundly has classified, 70 amended the claims and argued.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Alawadi?
It has varied by year, so the table is the better guide. Decided applications with an RCE were allowed more often in 1 of the 3 measured years. In 2021, 100.0% of decided applications with an RCE were allowed, versus 78.6% of those without one. In 2022, the figures were 78.9% versus 85.7%.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Alawadi?
About 628 days on average, versus 609 days across the USPTO for applications filed in the same years.
How do I contact Examiner Mohammed S. Alawadi?
Examiner Alawadi can be reached by phone at (571) 272-2224 or by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct line is also listed at the end of the examiner's office actions.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2026, refreshed regularly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Office actions here are non-final and final rejections, so restriction requirements and allowances are not counted. USPTO benchmarks are weighted to each examiner's mix of filing years, and art-unit benchmarks to the art units and filing years of the examiner's own applications, so they compare like for like. The difficulty percentile ranks examiners, each counted once, so it can point the other way from the USPTO average, which counts applications. See how each number is computed. The year-by-year interview and RCE tables show up to four recent filing years, leaving out the newest one and any year with fewer than ten applications or five decided applications on either side. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only. Past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Mohammed S. Alawadi, or see an error? Request a correction.