
Andrew Lai
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12800, Phone: (571)272-9741 , Office: P/2411 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2473 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2616, 2473, 2416, 2411 |
| Total Applications | 307 |
| Issued Applications | 217 |
| Pending Applications | 2 |
| Abandoned Applications | 88 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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