
Steven Lim
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14436, Phone: (571)270-1210 , Office: P/2686 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2617 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2646, 2688, 2686, 2684, 2617 |
| Total Applications | 296 |
| Issued Applications | 188 |
| Pending Applications | 24 |
| Abandoned Applications | 89 |
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