
Stephone B. Allen
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 6723, Phone: (571)272-2434 , Office: P/2872 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2878 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2505, 2509, 2872, 2899, 2507, 2878 |
| Total Applications | 2149 |
| Issued Applications | 1786 |
| Pending Applications | 127 |
| Abandoned Applications | 238 |
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