
Robert A. Wax
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 4181, Phone: (571)272-0623 , Office: P/1615 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1615 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1615, 1656, 1506, 1805, 1652, 1808, 1507, 1814, 1653, 1105, 1807 |
| Total Applications | 1622 |
| Issued Applications | 930 |
| Pending Applications | 418 |
| Abandoned Applications | 279 |
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