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ZIMMER SPINE, INC.

186 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2023

Allowance rate
61%
−14 pts vs the USPTO range 54% to 68%
Rejections before allowance
1.8
+0.2 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
18.8 mo
+0.2 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
28%
+1 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification160 apps
A61F 23 apps
A61L 2 apps
B25B 1 apps

Art units

373398 apps
377544 apps
377330 apps
37314 apps
37742 apps
37382 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
18225300SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEMS WITH QUICK-CONNECT SLEEVE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN SURGIC…2023-07-24Allowed1014.8 mo
17967105DEVICE FOR FIXING A BONY STRUCTURE TO A SUPPORT MEMBER2022-10-17Allowed2122.4 mo
17498340POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW2021-10-11Allowed2121.1 mo
15947137Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15833319Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15488251Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15763074Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15535439Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15630116Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15522909Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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