
Thomas C. Mckenzie
Examiner (ID: 18848)
| Most Active Art Unit | 1624 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1611, 1624, 1625 |
| Total Applications | 744 |
| Issued Applications | 514 |
| Pending Applications | 94 |
| Abandoned Applications | 135 |
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