
Willard Hoag
Examiner (ID: 19276)
| Most Active Art Unit | 1305 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1305, 1308, 1307, 1303 |
| Total Applications | 1586 |
| Issued Applications | 1509 |
| Pending Applications | 0 |
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