
Gary L. Welch
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 4739, Phone: (571)272-4996 , Office: P/4100 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3765 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3765, OPT, 1732, 3741 |
| Total Applications | 811 |
| Issued Applications | 665 |
| Pending Applications | 55 |
| Abandoned Applications | 91 |
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