
Nam X. Nguyen
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15990, Phone: (571)272-1342 , Office: P/1778 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1109 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1109, 1795, 1763, 1102, 3502, 1778, 1753 |
| Total Applications | 1299 |
| Issued Applications | 890 |
| Pending Applications | 48 |
| Abandoned Applications | 360 |
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