
Brian Scott Szmal
Examiner (ID: 1808)
| Most Active Art Unit | 3736 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3736 |
| Total Applications | 1355 |
| Issued Applications | 984 |
| Pending Applications | 107 |
| Abandoned Applications | 265 |
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