
Robert A. Hafer
Examiner (ID: 10213)
| Most Active Art Unit | 3303 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3303, 3502, 3301, 3712, 3505, PCT, 3302 |
| Total Applications | 338 |
| Issued Applications | 311 |
| Pending Applications | 7 |
| Abandoned Applications | 19 |
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