
Howard Cortes
Examiner (ID: 18137, Phone: (571)270-1383 , Office: P/2144 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2144 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2144, 2118, 2177 |
| Total Applications | 556 |
| Issued Applications | 418 |
| Pending Applications | 56 |
| Abandoned Applications | 104 |
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