
Darrell Christopher Ford
Examiner (ID: 7328, Phone: (313)446-6515 , Office: P/3726 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3726 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3726 |
| Total Applications | 671 |
| Issued Applications | 445 |
| Pending Applications | 76 |
| Abandoned Applications | 159 |
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