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Last updated: April 19, 2026

Howard & Howard Attorneys Pllc

112 pending office actions • 43 clients

Portfolio Summary

112
Total Pending OAs
35
Final Rejections
77
Non-Final OAs

Client Portfolio (43 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Stryker Corporation 22
Stryker Corporation 12
MAKO SURGICAL CORP. 12
BORGWARNER, INC. 10
Konami Gaming, Inc. 4
Marelli Europe S.p.A. 3
I-Pex Inc. 3
Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited 3
Humanetics Austria GmbH 2
Milo Range 2
UUSI, LLC 2
Hit Notions, LLC 1
Raytrix, LLC 1
Italmatch Chemicals Gb Ltd. 1
Lectra Technologies LLC 1
W&E Platt Pty Ltd. 1
Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. 1
The Clarkson Virgin Islands Trust 1
Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. 1
Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. 1
Inmate Photos, LLC 1
Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH 1
Acqs LLC 1
Hailo Solutions Pty Ltd. 1
Herkules Equipment Corporation 1
Wow Technologies LLC 1
High Sealed And Coupled 'Hsc' Fzco 1
The University of Melbourne 1
Galaxy Gaming, Inc. 1
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. 1
Acp Technologies, LLC 1
South East Water Corporation 1
Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1
Orthosensor, Inc. 1
Stryker Corporation 1
Peter Knight 1
Arizona Board of Regents 1
Newage Products Inc. 1
Daisygrip GmbH 1
Smart Tubing LLC 1
Luke Capital Investments, LLC 1
Yrobot (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 1
Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatusFiled
19372049 Untitled Hit Notions, LLC KURILLA, ERIC J 3619 Non-Final OA
18887996 Untitled Raytrix, LLC EDUN, MUHAMMAD N 2629 Non-Final OA
19209263 System And Method Of Defining And Displaying Alert Zones Of A Patient Anatomy Stryker Corporation SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M 3797 Non-Final OA May 15, 2025
19124493 METHOD TO CONTROL A WELL Italmatch Chemicals Gb Ltd. RUNYAN, SILVANA C 3674 Non-Final OA Apr 25, 2025
19097049 Techniques For Notifying Persons Within A Vicinity Of A Patient Support Apparatus Of A Remote Control Function Stryker Corporation HARE, DAVID R 3673 Non-Final OA Apr 01, 2025
19094079 Tracker For A Surgical Navigation System Stryker Corporation CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON 3797 Non-Final OA Mar 28, 2025
19110624 Conductive Kinesiology Tape Lectra Technologies LLC EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES 3792 Final Rejection Mar 11, 2025
19049468 Robotic System For Ankle Arthroplasty MAKO SURGICAL CORP. RAMANA, ANURADHA 3775 Non-Final OA Feb 10, 2025
19024355 Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable Handles Stryker Corporation SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 Non-Final OA Jan 16, 2025
19024787 Power Transfer System With Patient Transport Apparatus And Power Transfer Device To Transfer Power To The Patient Transport Apparatus Stryker Corporation CHANG, JOSEPH 2849 Non-Final OA Jan 16, 2025
19021549 Systems And Tools For Positioning Workpieces With Surgical Robots MAKO SURGICAL CORP. BATES, DAVID W 3799 Non-Final OA Jan 15, 2025
19013057 Mount For A Firearm W&E Platt Pty Ltd. CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE 3641 Non-Final OA Jan 08, 2025
18985242 Patient Transport Apparatus Having An Extender For A Head Deck Section Stryker Corporation SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 Non-Final OA Dec 18, 2024
18975053 Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient Care Stryker Corporation CONLEY, FREDRICK C 3679 Non-Final OA Dec 10, 2024
18967878 Technique For Processing Medical Image Data Of A Patient's Body Stryker Corporation PEHLKE, CAROLYN A 3799 Non-Final OA Dec 04, 2024
18958711 Method to Control Combustion Inside a Burner of an Exhaust Gas After-Treatment System Marelli Europe S.p.A. STANEK, KELSEY L 3741 Non-Final OA Nov 25, 2024
18937085 Robotic Surgical System For Guiding A Reamer Tool MAKO SURGICAL CORP. YANG, ANDREW 3775 Non-Final OA Nov 05, 2024
18932832 Patient Support Stryker Corporation KURILLA, ERIC J 3619 Non-Final OA Oct 31, 2024
18859748 ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BORGWARNER, INC. ESTREMSKY, SHERRY LYNN 3655 Final Rejection Oct 24, 2024
18859774 ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BORGWARNER, INC. ESTREMSKY, SHERRY LYNN 3655 Final Rejection Oct 24, 2024
18925136 Techniques For Detecting Errors Or Loss Of Accuracy In A Surgical Robotic System MAKO SURGICAL CORP. JEN, MINGJEN 3657 Non-Final OA Oct 24, 2024
18923856 Packaging Systems And Methods For Mounting A Tool On A Surgical Device MAKO SURGICAL CORP. TRAVERS, MATTHEW P 3726 Final Rejection Oct 23, 2024
18895712 Patient Transport Apparatus With Crash Detection Stryker Corporation SHAAWAT, MUSSA A 3669 Non-Final OA Sep 25, 2024
18848440 Seal Assembly Including An Electromagnetic Adhesive Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS 3634 Final Rejection Sep 18, 2024
18811920 Patient Support Apparatus With Hydraulic Oscillation Dampening Stryker Corporation GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA 3673 Non-Final OA Aug 22, 2024
18807101 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OFF-SITE ONLINE BASED GAMING The Clarkson Virgin Islands Trust GALKA, LAWRENCE STEFAN 3715 Non-Final OA Aug 16, 2024
18769458 ELECTRIC MOTOR BORGWARNER, INC. ANDREWS, MICHAEL 2834 Non-Final OA Jul 11, 2024
18769854 Robotic System For Shoulder Arthroplasty MAKO SURGICAL CORP. YANG, ANDREW 3775 Non-Final OA Jul 11, 2024
18728391 Systems And Methods For Guiding Movement Of A Hand-Held Medical Robotic Instrument MAKO SURGICAL CORP. PRUITT, HALEY NICOLE 3796 Non-Final OA Jul 11, 2024
18768405 Surgical Tracker Assemblies With Optimized Size, Weight, And Accuracy MAKO SURGICAL CORP. SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M 3797 Non-Final OA Jul 10, 2024
18767031 Electromagnetic Fuel Injector With Two Independent Coils and Related Control Method Marelli Europe S.p.A. LEE, CHEE-CHONG 3752 Non-Final OA Jul 09, 2024
18763653 HOUSING COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR BORGWARNER, INC. DESAI, NAISHADH N 2834 Non-Final OA Jul 03, 2024
18762326 Shape Sensing System And Method For Anthropomorphic Test Devices Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. COOK, JONATHON 2877 Non-Final OA Jul 02, 2024
18761434 Technique For Supporting Clinical Personnel With Multiple Navigation Views Stryker Corporation ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE 3796 Non-Final OA Jul 02, 2024
18761693 ELECTRIC MOTOR BORGWARNER, INC. GUGGER, SEAN A 2834 Non-Final OA Jul 02, 2024
18724272 Patient Transport Apparatus Having A Backup Power System Stryker Corporation SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 3673 Non-Final OA Jun 26, 2024
18724263 Patient Support Apparatuses With Controllable Wireless Charging Means To Charge Portable Electronic Devices Stryker Corporation HARE, DAVID R 3673 Non-Final OA Jun 26, 2024
18747758 Technique For Determining An Angular Orientation Between A Non-Rotationally Symmetric Working End Of A Tool And A Tool Tracker Stryker Corporation BENNETT, JENNIFER D 2878 Non-Final OA Jun 19, 2024
18744461 SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FLUID LEVEL IN A BIOLOGICAL SUBJECT Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY 3791 Non-Final OA Jun 14, 2024
18673141 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING AND SCREENING IMAGES OR PHOTO FOR INMATES IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS Inmate Photos, LLC CAI, PHUONG HAU 2673 Non-Final OA May 23, 2024
18671237 Apparatus for the Contactless Triggering of at Least One Function of a Motor Vehicle Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH AYAD, MARIA S 2172 Non-Final OA May 22, 2024
18662890 SYSTEMS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR RENDERING A TRADING CARD GAME ON A DISPLAY DEVICE Acqs LLC LARSEN, CARL VICTOR 3715 Non-Final OA May 13, 2024
18660787 Technique For Generating An Image Of An Anatomical Element In A Pose Indicated By Planning Data Stryker Corporation COCHRAN, BRIANNA RENAE 2615 Non-Final OA May 10, 2024
18638099 BATON WITH INCORPORATED CHEMICAL SPRAY Unknown ALSOMAIRY, SELWA ABDO 3715 Non-Final OA Apr 17, 2024
18596039 Technique For Determining A Patient-Specific Marker Arrangement For A Tracker Of A Surgical Tracking System Stryker Corporation HOUSTON, ELIZABETH 3771 Final Rejection Mar 05, 2024
18581331 Patient Transport Apparatus Drive Systems Stryker Corporation BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE 3611 Non-Final OA Feb 19, 2024
18683710 VEHICLE INTERACTION SYSTEM Hailo Solutions Pty Ltd. PALL, CHARLES J 3663 Non-Final OA Feb 14, 2024
18683724 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR I-Pex Inc. PAUMEN, GARY F 2834 Non-Final OA Feb 14, 2024
18441801 CONNECTOR I-Pex Inc. HARCUM, MARCUS E 2831 Non-Final OA Feb 14, 2024
18440100 Virtual Reality Surgical Systems And Methods Including Virtual Navigation MAKO SURGICAL CORP. GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A 3715 Final Rejection Feb 13, 2024
18682415 SUBSTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM I-Pex Inc. HA, NGUYEN Q 2853 Non-Final OA Feb 08, 2024
18435306 LIFT ASSEMBLY Herkules Equipment Corporation HONG, SEAHEE 3723 Non-Final OA Feb 07, 2024
18431616 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RF SPEED CONTROL FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE VEHICLES Wow Technologies LLC BAAJOUR, SHAHIRA 3666 Non-Final OA Feb 02, 2024
18293737 IMPROVEMENTS TO A JOINT BETWEEN OIL AND GAS PIPE SECTIONS High Sealed And Coupled 'Hsc' Fzco BOCHNA, DAVID 3679 Final Rejection Jan 30, 2024
18426206 STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MOTOR BORGWARNER, INC. ANDREWS, MICHAEL 2834 Non-Final OA Jan 29, 2024
18406477 ELECTRIC MOTOR ARRANGEMENT BORGWARNER, INC. SINGH, ALEXANDER A 2834 Final Rejection Jan 08, 2024
18390077 Overrunable Test Vehicle Humanetics Austria GmbH FRANK, RODNEY T 2855 Final Rejection Dec 20, 2023
18390075 Patient Support Apparatus With Deck Section Lift-Off Limiter Stryker Corporation SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 3673 Non-Final OA Dec 20, 2023
18571876 Patient Transport Apparatus With Area Lighting Module For Illuminating Stairs Stryker Corporation PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES 3611 Non-Final OA Dec 19, 2023
18570405 Patient Transport Apparatus With Linkage For Articulable Footrest Stryker Corporation ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER 3611 Non-Final OA Dec 14, 2023
18569863 Patient Support Systems With Power Transfer Architecture Stryker Corporation LEMBO, AARON LLOYD 3672 Non-Final OA Dec 13, 2023
18569482 DEFORMABLE WHEEL FOR OVERRUNABLE TEST VEHICLE Humanetics Austria GmbH GRAVES, TIMOTHY P 2855 Non-Final OA Dec 12, 2023
18568871 Patient Transport Apparatus With Handle Assembly Stryker Corporation STRICKLER, SCOTT LAWRENCE 3612 Non-Final OA Dec 11, 2023
18566339 Multi-Sensitivity Metamaterial Force Sensor The University of Melbourne TRAN, TRAN M. 2855 Non-Final OA Dec 01, 2023
18564664 Retention Assembly For Lift Assembly Of Patient Support Apparatus Stryker Corporation MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE 3673 Non-Final OA Nov 28, 2023
18564179 Patient Transport Apparatus With Stuck Throttle Monitoring Stryker Corporation TEJADA, JOSEANE ECLAIR 3673 Non-Final OA Nov 27, 2023
18501200 Hand-Held Electric Polishing of Sanding Power Tool Unknown RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 Non-Final OA Nov 03, 2023
18378959 Vehicle Driver Nudge System Unknown BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN 3666 Non-Final OA Oct 11, 2023
18378441 TABLE GAME SYSTEM INCLUDING A GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES Galaxy Gaming, Inc. GARNER, WERNER G 3715 Non-Final OA Oct 10, 2023
18482385 End Effector Of A Surgical Robotic Manipulator And Method Of Operating The End Effector Stryker Corporation LONG, SARAH A 3771 Non-Final OA Oct 06, 2023
18377182 GAMING MACHINE, METHOD OF PROVIDING GAME, AND PROGRAM Konami Gaming, Inc. MYHR, JUSTIN L 3715 Final Rejection Oct 05, 2023
18376704 GAMING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPERATING GAMING MACHINES TO DISPLAY COMPUTER ANIMATED REEL GAMES Konami Gaming, Inc. LARSEN, CARL VICTOR 3715 Non-Final OA Oct 04, 2023
18284362 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TANTALUM POWDER AND TANTALUM POWDER OBTAINED BY THE METHOD Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE 1733 Non-Final OA Sep 27, 2023
18373577 STATOR BORGWARNER, INC. CHANG, MINKI 2834 Non-Final OA Sep 27, 2023
18372905 Technique For Assigning Marker Identities To Markers Of A Tracker Stryker Corporation ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI 2661 Final Rejection Sep 26, 2023
18372929 STATOR ASSEMBLY BORGWARNER, INC. CHANG, MINKI 2834 Non-Final OA Sep 26, 2023
18372235 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR INCREASING A SOFTENING POINT OF ISOTROPIC PITCH Acp Technologies, LLC VALENCIA, JUAN C 1771 Non-Final OA Sep 25, 2023
18241424 ROTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF COOLING JETS AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME BORGWARNER, INC. MOK, ALEX W 2834 Non-Final OA Sep 01, 2023
18239678 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING MACHINE DISPLAYING GAMES INCLUDING TRIGGER FRAME MULTIPLIER ZONES Konami Gaming, Inc. MYHR, JUSTIN L 3715 Final Rejection Aug 29, 2023
18264172 Method And System Of Leak Detection South East Water Corporation KOLB, NATHANIEL J 2896 Final Rejection Aug 03, 2023
18220727 BRASSICA SEED MEAL (BSM)-BASED BIO-HERBICIDE FOR INHIBITING WEED GERMINATION, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN 1615 Non-Final OA Jul 11, 2023
18258020 Kinematics Tracking System And Method Orthosensor, Inc. GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER 3791 Non-Final OA Jun 16, 2023
18266473 Cutting Assembly With Irrigation And Aspiration Stryker Corporation SCHWIKER, KATHERINE H 3771 Final Rejection Jun 09, 2023
18207089 GROUND AERATION DEVICE Peter Knight SCOVILLE, BLAKE E 3671 Non-Final OA Jun 07, 2023
18318028 CAP SUPPORTED INDICATOR FOR IDENTIFYING CONDITION TREATED BY MEDICATION Unknown HAN, SETH 3781 Final Rejection May 16, 2023
18143120 Technique For Visualizing A Planned Implant Stryker Corporation JOHNSON, NICOLE F 3796 Non-Final OA May 04, 2023
18305079 Sterilizable Surgical Device With Battery Switch MAKO SURGICAL CORP. MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE 3792 Final Rejection Apr 21, 2023
18031730 PARTICLEBOARDS INCLUDING MODIFIED GUAYULE RESINS/SOY PROTEIN RESIN BLENDS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR FORMING SAME Arizona Board of Regents GOLDEN, CHINESSA T 1788 Final Rejection Apr 13, 2023
18131915 Releasable Mounting Mechanism For Slatwall Newage Products Inc. GUAN, GUANG H 3631 Final Rejection Apr 07, 2023
18192809 Device For Constricting Vessels Daisygrip GmbH NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN 3791 Non-Final OA Mar 30, 2023
18191277 Patient Transport Apparatus With Motorized Track Assembly And Battery System Stryker Corporation KNUTSON, JACOB D 3611 Non-Final OA Mar 28, 2023
18191301 Patient Transport Apparatus Having Track Assembly Brace Stryker Corporation SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR 3612 Non-Final OA Mar 28, 2023
18180302 Fuel Pump for a Direct Injection System Marelli Europe S.p.A. PEKARSKAYA, LILYA 3746 Final Rejection Mar 08, 2023
18104687 Quick-Connect Mounting System For Surgical Components MAKO SURGICAL CORP. FERGUSON, MICHAEL P 3619 Final Rejection Feb 01, 2023
18102585 ST LIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME Smart Tubing LLC PATEL, ROHAN DEEP 3785 Final Rejection Jan 27, 2023
18155974 MODULAR BULLET BANK Milo Range DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID 3711 Final Rejection Jan 18, 2023
18155472 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SMART RAIL TARGET Milo Range DAVISON, LAURA L 3993 Final Rejection Jan 17, 2023
18097388 Technique For Determining A Need For A Re-Registration Of A Patient Tracker Tracked By A Camera System Stryker Corporation ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A 3798 Final Rejection Jan 16, 2023
18072116 Technique For Providing User Guidance In Surgical Navigation Stryker Corporation ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T 3797 Final Rejection Nov 30, 2022
17924477 Breath Microbe Collection Assembly Luke Capital Investments, LLC AGAHI, PUYA 3791 Non-Final OA Nov 10, 2022
17984701 METALLIC BANDAGE Unknown PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC 1613 Final Rejection Nov 10, 2022
17953653 PATIENT SUPPORT HAVING BUCKLING ELEMENTS FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT Stryker Corporation HSIAO, JAMES K 3616 Final Rejection Sep 27, 2022
17889288 APPARATUS AND FLUID HEATING THERMAL TRANSFER EXTRUSION UUSI, LLC CAMPBELL, THOR S 3761 Final Rejection Aug 16, 2022
17862690 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DISPENSE FLUID ONTO A TARGET AREA OF A SURFACE UUSI, LLC LIEUWEN, CODY J 3752 Final Rejection Jul 12, 2022
17754964 Joint Axis Direction Estimation Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited KREMER, MATTHEW 3791 Final Rejection Apr 18, 2022
17754966 Sensor Determination Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID 3796 Final Rejection Apr 18, 2022
17754983 Joint Sensing Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P 3791 Non-Final OA Apr 18, 2022
17502664 TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING A RADIUS OF A SPHERICALLY SHAPED SURFACE PORTION OF AN INSTRUMENT TIP Stryker Corporation BRUCE, FAROUK A 3797 Non-Final OA Oct 15, 2021
17600244 Ankle-Assisted Exoskeleton Device Yrobot (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. DAHER, KIRA B 3785 Final Rejection Sep 30, 2021
17393728 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A COUPLER FOR CONNECTING A TOOL TO A MANIPULATOR AND METHODS OF USING THE COUPLER MAKO SURGICAL CORP. TRAN, THIEN JASON 3792 Non-Final OA Aug 04, 2021
17338007 GAMING MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE Konami Gaming, Inc. WONG, JEFFREY KEITH 3715 Final Rejection Jun 03, 2021
17282292 ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS 3791 Final Rejection Apr 01, 2021

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