
Kee M. Tung
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5127, Phone: (571)272-7794 , Office: P/2611 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2676 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2611, 2773, 2317, 2311, 2415, 2303, 2628, 2677, 2776, 2671, 2745, 2676 |
| Total Applications | 1414 |
| Issued Applications | 1052 |
| Pending Applications | 72 |
| Abandoned Applications | 292 |
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