
Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr.
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14128, Phone: (571)272-3759 , Office: P/2199 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2195 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2199, 2151, 2193, 2127, 2195, 2755, 2126 |
| Total Applications | 695 |
| Issued Applications | 345 |
| Pending Applications | 211 |
| Abandoned Applications | 140 |
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