
Gloria R. Weeks
Examiner (ID: 3965, Phone: (571)272-4473 , Office: P/3721 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3721 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3721, 3731 |
| Total Applications | 1431 |
| Issued Applications | 967 |
| Pending Applications | 124 |
| Abandoned Applications | 367 |
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