
Willis Little
Examiner (ID: 1066)
| Most Active Art Unit | 3203 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2401, 3203, 3616, 2406, 2103, 2403, 3643, 2899, 2107 |
| Total Applications | 2327 |
| Issued Applications | 2182 |
| Pending Applications | 48 |
| Abandoned Applications | 97 |
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