Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
826
Total Applications
+39.2%
Interview Lift
1125
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 790 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19011090 PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK AND RELEASE MEMBER VERTICALLY TRANSLATABLE WITH TOOLING Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
19196458 INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB Non-Final OA ABIOMED, INC.
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.
18422167 Orthopedic Fixation Control And Manipulation Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, 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.
19024752 SPINE STABILIZATION Non-Final OA SI-Bone Inc.
18957288 SURGICAL FIXATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Mazor Robotics Ltd.
19010965 USER INTERFACE FOR STRUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Synthes GmbH
18000510 DYNAMIC INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES Final Rejection NuVasive, Inc.
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
18406182 ROTATIONALLY STABLE TELESCOPING INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL Non-Final OA Imed Zavani
18027567 INTUBATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Flexicare (Group) Limited
17925707 MONOLITHIC CERVICAL OR LUMBAR IMPLANT BODY Final Rejection NGMEDICAL GMBH

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