
Brian E. Glessner
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 155, Phone: (571)272-6754 , Office: P/3633 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3635 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3676, 3633, 3621, 3635 |
| Total Applications | 975 |
| Issued Applications | 618 |
| Pending Applications | 136 |
| Abandoned Applications | 222 |
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