Listed by the USPTO as PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773 3775
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 3733. The record contains 816 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.1%. The substantial volume provides useful context, and the rate indicates that allowances represent a majority of resolved matters.
The median time to allowance is 1075 days. Interview lift is 39.4%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance. Interviews may therefore be an important mechanism for addressing issues that remain after written responses.
The recurring companies are Globus Medical Inc., Carlsmed Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Central Coast Patent Agency, LLC, and DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver. Counsel should combine direct examiner engagement with precise technical and claim responses.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18430217 | Greater Tuberosity Retainer Plate | Non-Final OA | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 19009035 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TRACTION | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 19283607 | INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES WITH SELF-AFFIXING MECHANISMS | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18813110 | PROXIMAL HUMERAL STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18648694 | TROCHANTERIC NAILING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18172709 | PROXIMAL HUMERAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18467693 | SPINAL FIXATION TECHNIQUES AND IMPLANTS | Final Rejection | Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. |
| 19013621 | SPINAL IMPLANT DEVICE | Final Rejection | Spinal Elements, Inc. |
| 17620943 | SPINAL FACET IMPLANT AND DELIVERY TOOLS | Final Rejection | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy71.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas J Plionis were allowed (816 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicholas J Plionis took 1,075 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicholas J Plionis examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
