
Andrew W. Chriss
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 4510, Phone: (571)272-1774 , Office: P/2479 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2472 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2472, 2400, 2416, 2609, 2479, 2619, 2419 |
| Total Applications | 298 |
| Issued Applications | 155 |
| Pending Applications | 86 |
| Abandoned Applications | 79 |
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