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Nicholas J. Plionis

Examiner (ID: 7468, Phone: (571)270-3027 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3773
Art Unit(s)
3773, 3733
Total Applications
901
Issued Applications
596
Pending Applications
93
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13339233 [patent_doc_number] => 20180221156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-09 [patent_title] => Implant with Independent Endplates [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/942846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15942846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/942846
Implant with independent endplates Apr 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13773895 [patent_doc_number] => 20190000486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-03 [patent_title] => EXPANDABLE OCCLUSION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/942791 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15942791 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/942791
EXPANDABLE OCCLUSION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Apr 1, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16229229 [patent_doc_number] => 10736756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-11 [patent_title] => Radiolucent trial [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/941463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 495 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15941463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/941463
Radiolucent trial Mar 29, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13325295 [patent_doc_number] => 20180214185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-02 [patent_title] => MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/940757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -43 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15940757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/940757
Multipoint fixation implants Mar 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16105043 [patent_doc_number] => 10695103 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-30 [patent_title] => Motion control and vertebral fixation device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/940484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 385 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15940484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/940484
Motion control and vertebral fixation device Mar 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13774215 [patent_doc_number] => 20190000646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-03 [patent_title] => INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT DEVICE WITH LORDOTIC EXPANSION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/938083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15938083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/938083
Intervertebral implant device with lordotic expansion Mar 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12830593 [patent_doc_number] => 20180168703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-21 [patent_title] => INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/900325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 24462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15900325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/900325
Intramedullary fixation devices Feb 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12830938 [patent_doc_number] => 20180168818 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-21 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FUSION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/893394 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15893394 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/893394
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FUSION Feb 8, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14530881 [patent_doc_number] => 20190201061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-04 [patent_title] => EXPANDABLE ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/856774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15856774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/856774
EXPANDABLE ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT Dec 27, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16518499 [patent_doc_number] => 10869701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-22 [patent_title] => Joint compression instrumentation and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/851943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => 15851943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/851943
Joint compression instrumentation and methods Dec 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12879691 [patent_doc_number] => 20180185072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-05 [patent_title] => ROD REDUCER ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/850169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13336 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15850169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/850169
Rod reducer assembly Dec 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15034439 [patent_doc_number] => 20190328224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_title] => VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE ACCESSORY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/473783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16473783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/473783
VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE ACCESSORY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE Dec 19, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16998185 [patent_doc_number] => 11076967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-03 [patent_title] => Interbody fusion devices with self-affixing mechanisms [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/841629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 9170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15841629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/841629
Interbody fusion devices with self-affixing mechanisms Dec 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18618891 [patent_doc_number] => 11751913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Longitudinal connecting member with sleeved tensioned cords and releasable end blocker-bumper [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/835216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 58 [patent_figures_cnt] => 156 [patent_no_of_words] => 36041 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 484 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15835216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/835216
Longitudinal connecting member with sleeved tensioned cords and releasable end blocker-bumper Dec 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12602505 [patent_doc_number] => 20180092665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-05 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRATED COMPRESSION AND DISTRACTION MECHANISMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/830227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15830227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/830227
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRATED COMPRESSION AND DISTRACTION MECHANISMS Dec 3, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12238246 [patent_doc_number] => 20180071109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-15 [patent_title] => 'VARIABLE LORDOTIC INTERBODY SPACER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/817793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5842 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15817793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/817793
Variable lordotic interbody spacer Nov 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15289979 [patent_doc_number] => 20190388125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-26 [patent_title] => FIXING ROD CONNECTING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/465356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4800 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16465356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/465356
Fixing rod connecting device Nov 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12231690 [patent_doc_number] => 20180064552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'VARIABLE LORDOSIS SPACER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/805605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15805605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/805605
Variable lordosis spacer and related methods of use Nov 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16769575 [patent_doc_number] => 10980655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-20 [patent_title] => Dynamic foot plate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/794493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15794493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/794493
Dynamic foot plate Oct 25, 2017 Issued
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16/758912
Guide device for attachment and transfixation of sliding plates for dynamic implants Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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