Christopher A Fiorilla
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 9129, Phone: (571)272-1187 , Office: P/1700 )
Most Active Art Unit | 1731 |
Art Unit(s) | 1307, 1731, 1732, 1742, 1941, 1734 |
Total Applications | 1181 |
Issued Applications | 924 |
Pending Applications | 68 |
Abandoned Applications | 189 |
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