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 09/01/99
bio-affecting and body FAX 308-2742
treating composition
1620 Carbohydrates, Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 07/07/99
Nonhetrocyclic FAX 308-2742
Chemistry and Uses
1630 Recombinant molecular John J. Doll 308-1123 04/28/99
and microbiology, FAX 308-2742
multicellular organisms
1640 Immunology and Plants Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 12/23/98
FAX 308-2742
1650 Non-recombinant Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 06/21/99
molecular and micro- FAX 308-2742
biology, non-immuno
proteins and peptides
1700 CHEMICAL, MATERIALS ENGINEERING
1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 10/21/99
FAX 305-3599
1720 Fluid separation and Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 08/05/99
agitation, metal FAX 305-3599
foundry, welding,
plastic molding
apparatus, fuels and
related compositions
1730 Glass and paper making, Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 06/07/99
tobacco, non-metallic FAX 305-3599
molding, adhesive
bonding, tires and
coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 04/26/99
electrochemistry, FAX 305-3599
cleaning, disinfecting,
sterilizing, analytical
chemistry and wave energy
1750 Chemical products and Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 09/15/99
processes, solar cells FAX 305-3599
and sputtering apparatuses
1760 Food technology, Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 06/11/99
petroleum processing, FAX 305-3599
coating and etching
1770 Stock materials and Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 04/23/99
miscellaneous articles FAX 305-3599
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECURE, SOFTWARE, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
2120 Miscellaneous computer Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 11/13/98
applications FAX 305-3719
2130 Cryptography, security John Love 306-5484 11/20/98
FAX 305-3719
2150 Computer networks Allen MacDonald 305-9700 07/10/98
FAX 308-5355
2160 Electronic commerce John Love 306-5484 04/30/99
FAX 305-3719
2170 Graphical user Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 09/21/98
interface, data bases FAX 305-3719
2180 Computer architecture Allen MacDonald 305-9700 12/04/98
FAX 308-5355
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2610 Television Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 08/29/97
FAX 308-5401
2620 Image analysis, fax Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 07/01/98
FAX 308-5401
2630 Digital, optical, and Jin F. Ng 305-4800 05/27/98
general communications FAX 308-5401
2640 Audio, speech James L. Dwyer 305-4800 01/20/98
processing and FAX 308-5401
wired telephone
2650 Dynamic information James L. Dwyer 305-4800 01/05/99
storage and retrieval FAX 308-5401
2660 Multiplex Jin F. Ng 305-4800 07/15/98
communication FAX 308-5401
2670 Computer graphics Jin F. Ng 305-4800 02/04/98
and display systems FAX 308-5401
2680 Radio James L. Dwyer 305-4800 12/10/98
Telecommunications FAX 308-5401
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Static memory and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 04/29/99
digital logic FAX 308-7725
2820 Semiconductors and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 10/20/98
electrical circuits FAX 308-7725
2830 Power generation and Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 07/01/99
distribution, music, FAX 305-1341
electrical components
and control circuits
2850 Photocopying, Howard Goldberg 306-3431 10/02/98
recorders, printing, FAX 308-7725
measuring and testing
2860 Printing Howard Goldberg 306-3431 06/22/99
FAX 308-7725
2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Falcone 308-0530 11/25/98
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 11/17/99
FAX 305-7687
3620 Closures, Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 08/19/99
connections, hardware, FAX 305-7687
sign exhibiting
and furniture
3630 Static structure, Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 08/23/99
supports and furniture FAX 305-7687
3640 Aeronautics, John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 09/13/99
agriculture, plant FAX 305-7687
and animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear
systems, license
and review
3650 Material handling Gerald Goldberg 308-1134 10/05/99
FAX 305-7687
3660 Computerized vehicle John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 09/27/99
controls and navigation, FAX 305-7687
radio wave and acoustic
wave communication
3670 Wells, earth boring/ John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 12/02/99
moving/working, FAX 305-7687
excavating, mining
harvesters, bridges
and roads, petroleum
3680 Machine elements Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 11/30/99 04/13/99
and power transmission FAX 305-7687
3700/ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS, DESIGNS
2900
3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 06/18/99
education devices FAX 305-3579
3720 Packages and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 07/30/99
containers, FAX 305-3579
manufacturing devices
and processes, machine
tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, John E. Kittle 308-0873 11/18/98
diagnostic equipment, FAX 305-3591
treatment devices,
surgery and surgical
supplies
3740 Thermal and Richard A. Bertsch 308-0975 05/24/99
combustion technology, FAX 308-4741
motive and fluid power
systems
3750 Fluid handling and Richard A. Bertsch 308-0975 01/19/00
dispensing, textile FAX 308-4741
manufacturing and
apparel
3760 Body treatment, John E. Kittle 308-0873 02/03/99
kinestheraphy, and FAX 305-3591
exercising
2900 Designs John E. Kittle 308-0873 08/06/98
FAX 305-3590
* A communication from the examiner should have been received in most
applications filed prior to this date.