
Richard T. Elms
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 50, Phone: (571)272-1869 , Office: P/2824 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2836 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3652, 2836, 2104, 2824, 2107 |
| Total Applications | 633 |
| Issued Applications | 538 |
| Pending Applications | 17 |
| Abandoned Applications | 78 |
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