
Theodore M. Blum
Examiner (ID: 10391)
| Most Active Art Unit | 2202 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3662, 2604, 2603, 3642, 2202, 2607, 2200 |
| Total Applications | 2205 |
| Issued Applications | 1954 |
| Pending Applications | 86 |
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