
Norman Drew Richards
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 8207, Phone: (571)272-1736 , Office: P/2800 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2815 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2816, 2815, 2895, 2892 |
| Total Applications | 460 |
| Issued Applications | 345 |
| Pending Applications | 18 |
| Abandoned Applications | 101 |
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