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Mary C. Hoffman

Examiner (ID: 17956)

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] => 6103380 [patent_doc_number] => 20110166657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-07 [patent_title] => 'SPINAL IMPLANT CONFIGURED FOR LATERAL INSERTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/941193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0166/20110166657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12941193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/941193
Spinal implant configured for lateral insertion Nov 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8187770 [patent_doc_number] => 20120116513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Anatomic total disc replacement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/927079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0116/20120116513.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12927079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/927079
Anatomic total disc replacement Nov 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6187337 [patent_doc_number] => 20110124971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-26 [patent_title] => 'PORTAL ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-SEAL SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/939225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4025 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0124/20110124971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12939225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/939225
PORTAL ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-SEAL SYSTEM Nov 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9502596 [patent_doc_number] => 08740904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-03 [patent_title] => 'Seal anchor introducer including biasing member' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/938691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12938691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/938691
Seal anchor introducer including biasing member Nov 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9502674 [patent_doc_number] => 08740982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-03 [patent_title] => 'Devices containing a chemonucleolysis agent and methods for treating an intervertebral disc or spinal arachnoiditis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/911981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 20767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12911981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/911981
Devices containing a chemonucleolysis agent and methods for treating an intervertebral disc or spinal arachnoiditis Oct 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5988036 [patent_doc_number] => 20110098538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-28 [patent_title] => 'SPECULUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/911110 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 2979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0098/20110098538.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12911110 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/911110
Speculum Oct 24, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8374466 [patent_doc_number] => 08257256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Retractor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/910422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12910422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/910422
Retractor device Oct 21, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8160832 [patent_doc_number] => 20120101340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Dolphin Blade/Peri-laryngoscope' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/908722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0101/20120101340.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12908722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/908722
Dolphin Blade/Peri-laryngoscope Oct 19, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6085336 [patent_doc_number] => 20110144450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Tissue retractor with movable blades and articulating wrist joint' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/926018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0144/20110144450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12926018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/926018
Tissue retractor with movable blades and articulating wrist joint Oct 18, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6197220 [patent_doc_number] => 20110028978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Transpedicular Intervertebral Disk Access Methods and Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/901942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 45 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 21761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0028/20110028978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12901942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/901942
Transpedicular Intervertebral Disk Access Methods and Devices Oct 10, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6150673 [patent_doc_number] => 20110021882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-27 [patent_title] => 'ILLUMINATED SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND COUPLED LIGHT EMITTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/899699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0021/20110021882.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12899699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/899699
Illuminated surgical access system including a surgical access device and coupled light emitter Oct 6, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8096107 [patent_doc_number] => 20120083659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Foam Surgical Retractor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/898423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3063 [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/A1/0083/20120083659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12898423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/898423
Foam Surgical Retractor Oct 4, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6128771 [patent_doc_number] => 20110087067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-14 [patent_title] => 'INTERNAL RETRACTOR SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20110087067.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896941
INTERNAL RETRACTOR SYSTEMS Oct 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8096549 [patent_doc_number] => 20120083881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Stand-Alone Anterior Fusion Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0083/20120083881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896850
Stand-Alone Anterior Fusion Device Oct 1, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6034057 [patent_doc_number] => 20110082345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR SINGLE PORT ACCESS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0082/20110082345.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896373
Apparatus for single port access Sep 30, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5994493 [patent_doc_number] => 20110015677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'ANCHORING ELEMENT AND STABILIZATION DEVICE FOR THE DYNAMIC STABILIZATION OF VERTEBRAE OR BONES USING SUCH ANCHORING ELEMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/890130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0015/20110015677.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12890130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/890130
Anchoring element and stabilization device for the dynamic stabilization of vertebrae or bones using such anchoring elements Sep 23, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8278794 [patent_doc_number] => 20120172668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-05 [patent_title] => 'ADJUSTABLE CANNULA SYSTEMS AND DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/394467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13394467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/394467
Adjustable cannula systems and devices Sep 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8796434 [patent_doc_number] => 08435299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Expandable osteosynthesis cage' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/887283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 4067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 313 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12887283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/887283
Expandable osteosynthesis cage Sep 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9702841 [patent_doc_number] => 08827899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Disposable endoscopic access device and portable display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/884363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12884363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/884363
Disposable endoscopic access device and portable display Sep 16, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6356446 [patent_doc_number] => 20100331890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Flexible spinal stabilization system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/807331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5583 [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/A1/0331/20100331890.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12807331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/807331
Flexible spinal stabilization system and method Sep 1, 2010 Issued
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