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K2M, Inc.

415 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2026

Allowance rate
87%
+12 pts vs the USPTO range 83% to 90%
Rejections before allowance
1.7
+0.1 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
17.6 mo
−1.0 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
24%
−3 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification304 apps
A61F 94 apps
G16H Healthcare informatics4 apps
G09B 3 apps
B25B 2 apps
G06T Image data processing or generation2 apps

Art units

3773142 apps
3775116 apps
3733112 apps
37997 apps
37746 apps
OPAP6 apps

Rejection fingerprint

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
19553973Set Screw Retention Driver Assembly2026-03-02Pending00n/a
19552537Adjustable Awl2026-02-27Pending00n/a
19434884Set Screw Driver2025-12-29Pending00n/a
15901672Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15920225Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15590655Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15107638Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15909960Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15521357Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15289833Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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