
Christopher S. Kelley
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15863, Phone: (571)272-7331 , Office: P/2482 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2721 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2482, 2606, 2623, 2721, 2713, 2616, 2613 |
| Total Applications | 508 |
| Issued Applications | 302 |
| Pending Applications | 69 |
| Abandoned Applications | 137 |
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