
Rodney Glenn Mcdonald
Examiner (ID: 8159, Phone: (571)272-1340 , Office: P/1756 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1753 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1756, 1794, 1724, 1109, 1753, 1795 |
| Total Applications | 2724 |
| Issued Applications | 1662 |
| Pending Applications | 316 |
| Abandoned Applications | 800 |
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