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Nicholas J. Plionis

Examiner (ID: 2304, Phone: (571)270-3027 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3773
Art Unit(s)
3733, 3773
Total Applications
897
Issued Applications
595
Pending Applications
91
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/005130
Bone anchor Jun 10, 2018 Issued
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16/004737
Fixation systems and methods of repairing a pars fracture Jun 10, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17663876 [patent_doc_number] => 11357549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_title] => Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/003606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16003606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/003606
Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using the same Jun 7, 2018 Issued
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16/003411
Polymer interlock support structure and method of manufacture thereof Jun 7, 2018 Issued
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16/001471
ADJUSTABLE LENGTH ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE Jun 5, 2018 Abandoned
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15/975631
FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD May 8, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15114025 [patent_doc_number] => 20190343645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_title] => INTERVERTEBRAL SPINAL IMPLANT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/973609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15973609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/973609
Intervertebral spinal implant May 7, 2018 Issued
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15/971503
SINGLE LEVEL FUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE May 3, 2018 Abandoned
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15/964270
Apparatus and method for direct vertebral rotation Apr 26, 2018 Issued
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15/961281
Assembled vertebral body Apr 23, 2018 Issued
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15/961151
DISC AND MOTION PRESERVING IMPLANT SYSTEM Apr 23, 2018 Abandoned
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15/956455
Spine surgery retractor system and related methods Apr 17, 2018 Issued
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15/952028
Anchor and rod connector Apr 11, 2018 Issued
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15/949489
Rod reducer Apr 9, 2018 Issued
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15/948817
Laminar fixation clamp and method Apr 8, 2018 Issued
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15/948644
Systems and methods for spinal rod insertion and reduction Apr 8, 2018 Issued
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15/942791
EXPANDABLE OCCLUSION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Apr 1, 2018 Abandoned
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15/942846
Implant with independent endplates Apr 1, 2018 Issued
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15/941463
Radiolucent trial Mar 29, 2018 Issued
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15/940757
Multipoint fixation implants Mar 28, 2018 Issued
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