
Yih-horng Shiao
Examiner (ID: 10170, Phone: (571)272-7135 , Office: P/1672 )
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| Art Unit(s) | 1623, 1691, 1693, 1673, 1672, 1621 |
| Total Applications | 1082 |
| Issued Applications | 698 |
| Pending Applications | 94 |
| Abandoned Applications | 305 |
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