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Benjamin C Lee
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5243, Phone: (571)272-2963 , Office: P/2693 )
Most Active Art Unit | 2736 |
Art Unit(s) | 2612, 2617, 2629, 2735, 2632, 2693, 2832, 2736, 2684 |
Total Applications | 1156 |
Issued Applications | 856 |
Pending Applications | 118 |
Abandoned Applications | 182 |
Applications
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