
Matthew C. Bella
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5425, Phone: (571)272-7778 , Office: P/2667 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2721 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2616, 2621, 2606, 2674, 2899, 2667, 2624, 2721, 2676 |
| Total Applications | 493 |
| Issued Applications | 285 |
| Pending Applications | 81 |
| Abandoned Applications | 128 |
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