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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] => 15663417 [patent_doc_number] => 10595911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-24 [patent_title] => Surgical implant and method of using same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/722603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 4348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15722603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/722603
Surgical implant and method of using same Oct 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14548453 [patent_doc_number] => 10342662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Aspirating implants and method of bony regeneration [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/721090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 6814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15721090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/721090
Aspirating implants and method of bony regeneration Sep 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13836571 [patent_doc_number] => 20190021770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-24 [patent_title] => BONE FIXATION SCREW APPARATUS AND FASTENING METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/068773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16068773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/068773
Bone fixation screw apparatus and fastening method thereof Sep 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12620910 [patent_doc_number] => 20180098800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-12 [patent_title] => HAMMERTOE IMPLANT AND INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/711421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15711421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/711421
Hammertoe implant and instrument Sep 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14482315 [patent_doc_number] => 10327914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-25 [patent_title] => Spinal implant system and method of use [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/704805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 11824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15704805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/704805
Spinal implant system and method of use Sep 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17280669 [patent_doc_number] => 11197682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-14 [patent_title] => Proximal humeral stabilization system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/704044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 72 [patent_no_of_words] => 14667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15704044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/704044
Proximal humeral stabilization system Sep 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12238242 [patent_doc_number] => 20180071106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-15 [patent_title] => 'FACET JOINT REPLACEMENT DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/698357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8610 [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] => 15698357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/698357
Facet joint replacement devices Sep 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18084048 [patent_doc_number] => 11534153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_title] => Retractor system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/695079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15695079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/695079
Retractor system Sep 4, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16459313 [patent_doc_number] => 10842640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-24 [patent_title] => Articulating and expandable vertebral implant [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/693695 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15693695 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/693695
Articulating and expandable vertebral implant Aug 31, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12807703 [patent_doc_number] => 20180161071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-14 [patent_title] => POLYAXIAL BONE SCREW [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/681888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15681888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/681888
Polyaxial bone screw Aug 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12974884 [patent_doc_number] => 20170340360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-30 [patent_title] => BONE FIXATION ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/682213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15682213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/682213
Bone fixation assembly Aug 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12701527 [patent_doc_number] => 20180125675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-10 [patent_title] => Degradable Cage For Bone Fusion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/680748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 15680748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/680748
Degradable Cage For Bone Fusion Aug 17, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13276413 [patent_doc_number] => 10149772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-11 [patent_title] => Bone fusion device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/672314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 2827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 399 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15672314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/672314
Bone fusion device Aug 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11999915 [patent_doc_number] => 20170304069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR INSERTING AND POSITIONING AN ARTIFICIAL DISC' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/648501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 64 [patent_figures_cnt] => 64 [patent_no_of_words] => 27736 [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] => 15648501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/648501
METHOD FOR INSERTING AND POSITIONING AN ARTIFICIAL DISC Jul 12, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12384117 [patent_doc_number] => 09962272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_title] => Intervertebral implant device with lordotic expansion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/635657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 5533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 15635657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/635657
Intervertebral implant device with lordotic expansion Jun 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16998019 [patent_doc_number] => 11076801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-03 [patent_title] => User interface for strut device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/311195 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 18817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16311195 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/311195
User interface for strut device Jun 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11969650 [patent_doc_number] => 20170273804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_title] => 'EXPANDABLE TISSUE SPACER IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/621313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 12997 [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] => 15621313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/621313
EXPANDABLE TISSUE SPACER IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USE Jun 12, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11969523 [patent_doc_number] => 20170273677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_title] => 'MINIMALLY OPEN INTERBODY ACCESS RETRACTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/619862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 56 [patent_figures_cnt] => 56 [patent_no_of_words] => 21775 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15619862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/619862
Minimally open interbody access retraction device and surgical method Jun 11, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12252856 [patent_doc_number] => 09924985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Intramedullary fixation devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/619831 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15619831 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/619831
Intramedullary fixation devices Jun 11, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12384108 [patent_doc_number] => 09962269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_title] => Implant with independent endplates [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/615227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 18843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15615227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/615227
Implant with independent endplates Jun 5, 2017 Issued
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