PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
Q. TODD DICKINSON, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for
Patent Process Services
EDWARD R. KAZENSKE, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patents
STEPHEN G. KUNIN, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for
Patent Policy and Projects
TELEPHONE &
FAX NUMBERS NEW CASE
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTORS AREA CODE 703 DATE*
1600/ BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY &
2900 DESIGN
1610 Organic chemistry, John E. Kittle 308-0193 05/15/98
bio-affecting & FAX 308-7922
body treating
composition
1620 Carbohydrates and 02/17/99
Nonhetrocyclic
Chemistry and Uses
1650 Non-recombinant 07/02/98
molecular & micro-
biology, non-immuno
proteins & peptides
2900 Designs 11/09/98
1630 Recombinant molecu- John J. Doll 308-1123 02/24/98
lar & microbiology, FAX 305-7230
multicellular
organisms
1640 Immunology and Plants 04/07/98
1700 CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 10/30/98
(Acting Director) FAX 305-3599
1770 Stock materials & 02/06/98
miscellaneous articles
1720 Fluid separation & Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 07/09/98
agitation, metal FAX 305-3599
foundry, welding,
plastic molding
apparatus, fuels &
related compositions
1730 Glass & paper making, 07/08/98
tobacco, non-metallic
molding, adhesive
bonding, tires &
coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, electro- 07/06/98
chemistry, cleaning,
disinfecting, steri-
lizing, analytical
chemistry & wave energy
1750 Chemical products & Esther M. Kepplinger 308-1495 07/14/98
processes, solar FAX 305-3935
cells & sputtering
apparatuses
1760 Food technology, 06/19/98
petroleum processing,
coating & etching
2700 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
2710 Television James L. Dwyer 305-4800 03/20/97
(Acting Director) FAX 308-5401
2740 Audio, radio, 09/11/97
telephone & speech
processing
2720 Image & fax Jin F. Ng 305-4800 11/17/97
FAX 308-5401
2730 General communications 08/20/97
& digital communication
systems
2750 Storage processing, Robert E. Garrett 305-0286 03/19/98
multiple computers, FAX 305-3719
& multiple process
coordinating
2760 Electronic Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 11/24/97
commerce & FAX 308-5355
specialized data
processing
2780 Processors, 12/10/97
control systems,
input/output
2770 Computer graphics Gerald Goldberg 305-9700 10/14/97
& data bases FAX 308-5355
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Semiconductors, Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 01/16/98
electrical FAX 308-7725
circuits, static
memory, digital logic
2820 Semiconductors & 02/27/98
electrical circuits
2830 Power generation & Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 12/17/97
distribution, FAX 308-7722
music, electrical
components &
control circuits
2850 Photocopying, Margaret A. Focarino 306-3431 05/08/98
recorders, printing, FAX 308-7725
measuring & testing
2860 Printing 03/25/98
2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Howell 308-0530 07/18/97
optical elements, FAX 305-3594
optical systems,
fiber optics, lasers,
electric lamps,
registers, optics
measuring & radiant energy
3600 TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE & NATIONAL SECURITY
3610 Surface trans- Richard A. Bertsch 308-1134 05/14/98
portation FAX 308-2177
3650 Material handling 08/05/98
3620 Closures, con- Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 04/09/98
nections, hardware FAX 306-4597
and furniture
3630 Static structures, 10/09/98
supports and sign
exhibiting
3680 Machine elements and 03/03/99
power transmissions
3640 Aeronautics, agri- John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4174 04/16/98
culture, plant and FAX 306-4598
animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear
systems and
Licensing and Review
3660 Computerized vehicle 04/07/98
controls and
navigation, radio wave
and acoustic wave
communication
3670 Wells, earth boring/ 07/07/98
moving/working,
excavating, mining,
harvesters, bridges
and roads
3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 09/23/98
education devices FAX 305-3579
3720 Packages, containers, 10/27/98
manufacturing devices
& processes, machine
tools & hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, John J. Love 308-0873 10/07/97
diagnostic equipment, FAX 308-3139
treatment devices,
surgery & surgical
supplies
3760 Body treatment, 04/09/98
kinestherapy, &
exercising
3740 Thermal & combustion Donald G. Kelly 308-0975 12/30/97
technology, motive FAX 308-7763
and fluid power
systems, textile
manufacturing & apparel
3750 Fluid handling & dispensing 10/12/98
* A communication from the examiner should have been received in most
applications filed prior to this date.