
Mark D. Featherstone
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 8997, Phone: (571)270-3750 , Office: P/4164 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2423 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2623, 2111, 4164, 2166, 2423 |
| Total Applications | 334 |
| Issued Applications | 194 |
| Pending Applications | 15 |
| Abandoned Applications | 128 |
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