
Nicholas Sloms
Examiner (ID: 2064, Phone: (571)270-7520 , Office: P/2476 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2476 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2476, 2419, RD00 |
| Total Applications | 655 |
| Issued Applications | 421 |
| Pending Applications | 63 |
| Abandoned Applications | 190 |
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