
Melissa J. Koval
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5762, Phone: (571)272-2121 , Office: P/2866 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2851 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2866, 2862, 2858, 2851, OPQA, 6216 |
| Total Applications | 895 |
| Issued Applications | 727 |
| Pending Applications | 42 |
| Abandoned Applications | 124 |
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