
Kevin T. Bates
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 242, Phone: (571)272-3980 , Office: P/2458 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2456 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2456, 2153, 2403, 2458, 2472, 2155 |
| Total Applications | 362 |
| Issued Applications | 200 |
| Pending Applications | 24 |
| Abandoned Applications | 141 |
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