
Rodney T. Frank
Examiner (ID: 726)
| Most Active Art Unit | 2856 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2856, 2861, 2855 |
| Total Applications | 1639 |
| Issued Applications | 1219 |
| Pending Applications | 129 |
| Abandoned Applications | 326 |
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