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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] => 7389211 [patent_doc_number] => 20040082953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Cage for immobilization of the spine and for osteosynthesis, method of manufacturing a cage, method of implanting a cage, and method of removing a cage' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/353644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20040082953.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10353644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/353644
Cage for immobilization of the spine and for osteosynthesis, method of manufacturing a cage, method of implanting a cage, and method of removing a cage Jan 28, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6660567 [patent_doc_number] => 20030135211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Intramedullary nail, device for inserting a screw into the same and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/339942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0135/20030135211.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10339942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/339942
Intramedullary nail, device for inserting a screw into the same and method thereof Jan 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7475350 [patent_doc_number] => 20040122305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Surgical instrument and method of positioning same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/325088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 64 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0122/20040122305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10325088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/325088
Surgical instrument and method of positioning same Dec 19, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7292256 [patent_doc_number] => 20040111089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Bone alignment implant and method of use' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/310720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0111/20040111089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10310720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/310720
Bone alignment implant and method of use Dec 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7471692 [patent_doc_number] => 20040102781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Bone fixation apparatus, method and tool for assembling the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/307202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0102/20040102781.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10307202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/307202
Bone fixation apparatus, method and tool for assembling the same Nov 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6658965 [patent_doc_number] => 20030078589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'High pressure applicator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/301454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 73 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20030078589.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10301454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/301454
High pressure applicator Nov 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7475752 [patent_doc_number] => 20040097941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Compression bone fragment wire' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/300078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0097/20040097941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10300078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/300078
Compression bone fragment wire Nov 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6660572 [patent_doc_number] => 20030135216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Anchoring system for fixing objects to bones' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/275710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0135/20030135216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10275710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/275710
Anchoring system for fixing objects to bones Nov 7, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7210171 [patent_doc_number] => 20040087946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for supporting the weight of a body using osseo-percutaneous implants' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/284204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20040087946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10284204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/284204
System and method for supporting the weight of a body using osseo-percutaneous implants Oct 30, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6689139 [patent_doc_number] => 20030032865 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and instrumentation for posterior interbody fusion' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/268841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0032/20030032865.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10268841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/268841
Method and instrumentation for posterior interbody fusion Oct 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6669869 [patent_doc_number] => 20030114853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Polyaxial cross connector' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/262502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20030114853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10262502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/262502
Polyaxial cross connector Sep 30, 2002 Abandoned
10/240522 Bone screw Sep 29, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6862111 [patent_doc_number] => 20030093119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Eyelet reinforcement at the tissue-suture interface' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/256998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 9 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0093/20030093119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10256998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/256998
Eyelet reinforcement at the tissue-suture interface Sep 26, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6716850 [patent_doc_number] => 20030028198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Tool for placing a malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/254984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0028/20030028198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10254984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/254984
Tool for placing a malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis Sep 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6675224 [patent_doc_number] => 20030060827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Plate for fixing the bones of a joint, in particular a metatarso-phalangeal joint' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/255204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20030060827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10255204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/255204
Plate for fixing the bones of a joint, in particular a metatarso-phalangeal joint Sep 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 101196 [patent_doc_number] => 07722613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for removing body tissue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/527538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 5806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/722/07722613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10527538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/527538
Systems and methods for removing body tissue Sep 10, 2002 Issued
10/231872 Resorbable distal radius plates Aug 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7117623 [patent_doc_number] => 20050070910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Tibial resection guide' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/486385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0070/20050070910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10486385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/486385
Tibial resection guide Aug 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7404216 [patent_doc_number] => 20040019357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Annuloplasty ring holder' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/205948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20040019357.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10205948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/205948
Annuloplasty ring holder Jul 25, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7381097 [patent_doc_number] => 20040220574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Device from naturally occuring biologically derived materials' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/483465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 144 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0220/20040220574.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10483465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/483465
Device from naturally occurring biologically derived materials Jul 14, 2002 Issued
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