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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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17/747224
Expandable interbody fusions devices May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/747168
Expandable interbody fusions devices May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/746252
FLANGED INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE May 16, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18550524 [patent_doc_number] => 20230248524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => MAMMALIAN BONY IMPLANT AND ANCHORS INSERTER SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/744596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17744596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/744596
Mammalian bony implant and anchors inserter system May 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17827955 [patent_doc_number] => 20220265259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => MEDICAL DEVICES FOR USE IN THE CREATION OF A TEMPORARY PNEUMOPERITONEUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/741411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17741411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/741411
Medical devices for use in the creation of a temporary pneumoperitoneum May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/723753
SYSTEMS FOR ATTENUATION OF INCREASED SPINAL FLEXION LOADS POST-FUSION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Apr 18, 2022 Pending
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17/724323
VISUALLY LINEAR AND DISCRETE DIMMING FOR OPHTHALMOSCOPES AND OTOSCOPES AND OTHER MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS Apr 18, 2022 Pending
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17/657679
Expandable implants Mar 31, 2022 Issued
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17/709973
Stabilizing vertebrae with articulating implants Mar 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19372606 [patent_doc_number] => 12064144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-20 [patent_title] => Pivoting spinal screw [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/704640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 309 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17704640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/704640
Pivoting spinal screw Mar 24, 2022 Issued
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17/689140
SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD Mar 7, 2022 Abandoned
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18/034183
Fracture reduction device Mar 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17790156 [patent_doc_number] => 20220249247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_title] => RADIALLY EXPANDABLE SPINAL INTERBODY DEVICE AND IMPLANTATION TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/679494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17679494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/679494
Radially expandable spinal interbody device and implantation tool Feb 23, 2022 Issued
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17/677677
Interspinous process implant Feb 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17654956 [patent_doc_number] => 20220175421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-09 [patent_title] => FIXATORS FOR BONE STABILIZATION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/676304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17676304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/676304
Fixators for bone stabilization and associated systems and methods Feb 20, 2022 Issued
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17/671397
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VERTEBRAL STABILIZATION Feb 13, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17625383 [patent_doc_number] => 20220160398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => COUPLED TORSIONAL FIXATOR AND METHOD OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/670486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17670486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/670486
Coupled torsional fixator and method of use Feb 12, 2022 Issued
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17/669994
Expandable inter vertebral cage Feb 10, 2022 Issued
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17/650359
Full wrist fusion device Feb 7, 2022 Issued
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17/665373
Mammalian bony anchor Feb 3, 2022 Issued
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