
Patrick J. Ryan
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 215, Phone: (571)272-1292 , Office: P/1726 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1508 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3307, 1725, 1508, 1795, 1726, 1513, 1317, 1722, 1506, 1745 |
| Total Applications | 985 |
| Issued Applications | 862 |
| Pending Applications | 7 |
| Abandoned Applications | 116 |
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