
Bethany P. Barham
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5039, Phone: (571)272-6175 , Office: P/1611 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1615 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1615, 1611 |
| Total Applications | 635 |
| Issued Applications | 291 |
| Pending Applications | 45 |
| Abandoned Applications | 310 |
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