United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 04 December 2001
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Commissioner for Patents ESTHER M. KEPPLINGER, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations STEPHEN G. KUNIN, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy EDWARD R. KAZENSKE, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Resources and Planning Telephone & FAX Numbers New Case TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTORS Area Code 703 Date* 1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC 1610 Organic chemistry, John J. Doll 308-1123 08/11/00 bio-affecting and body FAX 308-2742 treating composition 1620 Carbohydrates, Bruce Kisliuk 308-2035 02/10/00 Nonhetrocyclic FAX 308-2742 Chemistry and Uses 1630 Recombinant molecular John J. Doll 308-1123 08/03/00 and microbiology, FAX 308-2742 multicellular organisms 1640 Immunology and Plants Bruce Kisliuk 308-2035 05/04/00 FAX 308-2742 1650 Non-recombinant Bruce Kisliuk 308-2035 08/04/00 molecular and micro- FAX 308-2742 biology, non-immuno proteins and peptides 1660 Asexually Reproduced John J. Doll 308-1123 10/30/00 Plants FAX 308-2742 1700 CHEMICAL, MATERIALS ENGINEERING 1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 01/12/00 FAX 305-3599 1720 Fluid separation and Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 08/07/00 agitation, metal FAX 305-3599 foundry, welding, plastic molding apparatus, fuels and related compositions 1730 Glass and paper making, Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 01/18/00 tobacco, non-metallic FAX 305-3599 molding, adhesive bonding, tires and coating apparatus 1740 Metallurgy, Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 08/24/99 electrochemistry, FAX 305-3599 cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, analytical chemistry and wave energy 1750 Chemical products and Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 04/10/00 processes, solar cells FAX 305-3599 and sputtering apparatuses 1760 Food technology, Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 04/20/00 petroleum processing, FAX 305-3599 coating and etching 1770 Stock materials and Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 11/17/99 miscellaneous articles FAX 305-3599 2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECURE, SOFTWARE, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 2120 Miscellaneous computer Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 01/06/99 applications FAX 305-3719 2130 Cryptography, security John Love 306-5484 02/02/99 FAX 305-3719 2150 Computer networks Allen MacDonald 305-9700 09/16/98 FAX 308-5355 2160 Electronic commerce John Love 306-5484 04/01/99 FAX 305-3719 2170 Graphical user Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 04/16/99 interface, data bases FAX 305-3719 2180 Computer architecture Allen MacDonald 305-9700 04/06/99 FAX 308-5355 2600 COMMUNICATIONS 2610 Television Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 12/11/97 FAX 308-5401 2620 Image analysis, fax Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 09/18/98 FAX 308-5401 2630 Digital, optical, and Jin F. Ng 305-4800 10/06/98 general communications FAX 308-5401 2640 Audio, speech James L. Dwyer 305-4800 05/15/98 processing and FAX 308-5401 wired telephone 2650 Dynamic information James L. Dwyer 305-4800 06/30/99 storage and retrieval FAX 308-5401 2660 Multiplex Jin F. Ng 305-4800 06/30/00 communication FAX 308-5401 2670 Computer graphics Jin F. Ng 305-4800 05/10/99 and display systems FAX 308-5401 2680 Radio James L. Dwyer 305-4800 04/16/99 Telecommunications FAX 308-5401 2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS 2810 Static memory and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 12/06/99 digital logic FAX 308-7725 2820 Semiconductors and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 05/31/00 electrical circuits FAX 308-7725 2830 Power generation and Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 11/29/99 distribution, music, FAX 305-1341 electrical components and control circuits 2850/ Photocopying, Howard Goldberg 306-3431 11/08/99 2860 recorders, measuring FAX 308-7725 and testing, printing 2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Falcone 308-0530 07/23/99 optical elements, FAX 308-7725 optical systems, fiber optics, lasers, electric lamps, registers, optics measuring and radiant energy 3600 TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE, LICENSING AND REVIEW 3610 Surface transportation Gerald Goldberg 308-1134 10/11/00 FAX 305-7687 3620 Closures, Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 06/07/00 connections, hardware, FAX 305-7687 sign exhibiting and furniture 3630 Static structure, Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 06/16/00 supports and furniture FAX 305-7687 3640 Aeronautics, Gerald Goldberg 306-4180 08/11/00 agriculture, plant FAX 305-7687 and animal husbandry, weaponry, nuclear systems, license and review 3650 Material handling Gerald Goldberg 308-1134 08/09/00 FAX 305-7687 3660 Computerized vehicle Gerald Goldberg 306-4180 09/07/00 controls and navigation, FAX 305-7687 radio wave and acoustic wave communication 3670 Wells, earth boring/ Al Lawrence Smith 306-4180 08/23/00 moving/working, FAX 305-7687 excavating, mining harvesters, bridges and roads, petroleum 3680 Machine elements Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 08/14/00 04/13/99 and power transmissions FAX 305-7687 3700/ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS, DESIGNS 2900 3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 01/07/00 education devices FAX 305-3579 3720 Packages and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 12/03/99 containers, FAX 305-3579 manufacturing devices and processes, machine tools and hand tools 3730 Medical instruments, John E. Kittle 308-0873 08/21/00 diagnostic equipment, FAX 305-3591 treatment devices, surgery and surgical supplies 3740 Thermal and Richard A. Bertsch 308-0975 07/20/00 combustion technology, FAX 308-4741 motive and fluid power systems 3750 Fluid handling and Richard A. Bertsch 308-0975 04/04/01 dispensing, textile FAX 308-4741 manufacturing and apparel 3760 Body treatment, John E. Kittle 308-0873 09/20/00 kinestherapy, and FAX 305-3591 exercising 2900 Designs John E. Kittle 308-0873 11/19/99 FAX 305-3590 * A communication from the examiner should have been received in most applications filed prior to this date.