Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+0.9% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
82.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667448 VARIABLE LORDOTIC INTERBODY SPACER Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18648694 TROCHANTERIC NAILING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18175042 FENESTRATED PEDICLE NAIL Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18172709 PROXIMAL HUMERAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19196458 INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB Non-Final OA ABIOMED, INC.
19013621 SPINAL IMPLANT DEVICE Non-Final OA Spinal Elements, Inc.
19063741 INTERSPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT Non-Final OA Spinal Simplicity, LLC
18467693 SPINAL FIXATION TECHNIQUES AND IMPLANTS Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
17620943 SPINAL FACET IMPLANT AND DELIVERY TOOLS Non-Final OA PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18957288 SURGICAL FIXATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Mazor Robotics Ltd.
17538985 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BONE FUSION Non-Final OA Mazor Robotics Ltd.
19024752 SPINE STABILIZATION Non-Final OA SI-Bone Inc.
19009035 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TRACTION Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18931395 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE Non-Final OA University of South Florida
18644529 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING DURA SHIELD Non-Final OA SurGen Tec, LLC
18027567 INTUBATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Flexicare (Group) Limited

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