
Lei Yao
Examiner (ID: 10400)
| Most Active Art Unit | 1642 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1642 |
| Total Applications | 1326 |
| Issued Applications | 655 |
| Pending Applications | 134 |
| Abandoned Applications | 550 |
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