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Mary C. Hoffman

Examiner (ID: 7619, Phone: (571)272-5566 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3733
Art Unit(s)
3733, PTAB
Total Applications
617
Issued Applications
349
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
210

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6545501 [patent_doc_number] => 20100204794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-12 [patent_title] => 'PROSTHETIC VERTEBRAL BODY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/663129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0204/20100204794.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12663129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/663129
PROSTHETIC VERTEBRAL BODY Jun 5, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4699386 [patent_doc_number] => 20080221570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Non-imaging tracking tools and method for hip replacement surgery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/152707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0221/20080221570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12152707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/152707
Non-imaging tracking tools and method for hip replacement surgery May 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6008384 [patent_doc_number] => 20110060415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-10 [patent_title] => 'INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/990827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20110060415.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12990827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/990827
Intervertebral prosthetic device May 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6514542 [patent_doc_number] => 20100286778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Textile-Based Spinal Implant and Related Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/596657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 52 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 26868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0286/20100286778.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12596657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/596657
Textile-Based Spinal Implant and Related Methods Apr 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6575881 [patent_doc_number] => 20100234956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-16 [patent_title] => 'EXPANDING CAGE FOR VERTEBRAL SURGERY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/593575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0234/20100234956.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12593575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/593575
Expanding cage for vertebral surgery Mar 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7810701 [patent_doc_number] => 08133230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Bone alignment implant and method of use' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/051152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 8524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/133/08133230.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12051152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/051152
Bone alignment implant and method of use Mar 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4880892 [patent_doc_number] => 20080154275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_title] => 'METHODS OF USE OF AN EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR SOFT TISSUE ACCESS PATHWAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/046335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 52 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 27786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0154/20080154275.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12046335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/046335
METHODS OF USE OF AN EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR SOFT TISSUE ACCESS PATHWAY Mar 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4766056 [patent_doc_number] => 20080177268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Minimally-Invasive Approach to Bone-Obstructed Soft Tissue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/035312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 960 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20080177268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12035312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/035312
Minimally-Invasive Approach to Bone-Obstructed Soft Tissue Feb 20, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4677467 [patent_doc_number] => 20080215098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04 [patent_title] => 'POROUS IMPLANT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/027551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20080215098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12027551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/027551
POROUS IMPLANT Feb 6, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8339409 [patent_doc_number] => 08241333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Polyaxial bone screw with split retainer ring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/011048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12011048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/011048
Polyaxial bone screw with split retainer ring Jan 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4846802 [patent_doc_number] => 20080183210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Supplemental spine fixation device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/982462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 103 [patent_figures_cnt] => 103 [patent_no_of_words] => 29546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0183/20080183210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11982462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/982462
Supplemental spine fixation device and method Oct 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 184411 [patent_doc_number] => 07645281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Anatomic implants designed to minimize instruments and surgical techniques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/932221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/645/07645281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11932221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/932221
Anatomic implants designed to minimize instruments and surgical techniques Oct 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4734924 [patent_doc_number] => 20080051904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-28 [patent_title] => 'SUPPLEMENTAL SPINE FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/928158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 103 [patent_figures_cnt] => 103 [patent_no_of_words] => 29507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20080051904.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11928158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/928158
SUPPLEMENTAL SPINE FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD Oct 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4734819 [patent_doc_number] => 20080051799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN OPERATING ON A BONE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/928400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20080051799.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11928400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/928400
Wedge apparatus for use in operating on a bone Oct 29, 2007 Issued
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11/928144
SUPPLEMENTAL SPINE FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD Oct 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4608120 [patent_doc_number] => 07993374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Supplemental spine fixation device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/928163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 102 [patent_figures_cnt] => 211 [patent_no_of_words] => 29548 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/993/07993374.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11928163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/928163
Supplemental spine fixation device and method Oct 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4746595 [patent_doc_number] => 20080091197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-17 [patent_title] => 'PLATE FOR FIXING THE BONES OF A JOINT, IN PARTICULAR A METATARSO-PHALANGEAL JOINT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/926294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20080091197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11926294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/926294
PLATE FOR FIXING THE BONES OF A JOINT, IN PARTICULAR A METATARSO-PHALANGEAL JOINT Oct 28, 2007 Abandoned
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11/923814
INTERSPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT INCLUDING A BINDER AND METHOD OF IMPLANTATION Oct 24, 2007 Abandoned
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11/923263
Specific Polyphosphazene-Containing Three-Dimensional Bone Support Implants and Methods for Their Use Oct 23, 2007 Abandoned
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11/973361
Polyaxial bone screw with uploaded threaded shank and method of assembly and use Oct 4, 2007 Issued
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