United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 20 February 2007
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS JON W. DUDAS, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office STEPHEN M. PINKOS, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office JOHN DOLL, Commissioner for Patents PEGGY FOCARINO, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations JOHN LOVE, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy AVERAGE FILING DATE OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVING A FIRST OFFICE CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTION IN THE TELEPHONE and FAX LAST 3 TECHNOLOGY CENTERS NUMBERS MONTHS* 1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, 571-272-0700 07/05/04 method of treatment using FAX 571-273-8300 bio-affecting agents, drug delivery systems, steroids, herbicidal and pesticidal compositions, and cosmetics 1620 Organic chemistry 571-272-0600 12/28/04 FAX 571-273-8300 1630 Molecular biology, 571-272-0600 11/05/04 bioinformatics, nucleic FAX 571-273-8300 acids, recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene regulation, gene therapy, nucleic acid amplification, transgenic animals and recombinant plants, combinatorial/ computational chemistry. 1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, 571-272-0500 09/18/04 cytokines, recombinant FAX 571-273-8300 hormones, engineered antibodies, cancer immunology, and molecular biology thereof 1650 Fermentation, microbiology, 571-272-0700 02/08/05 plant and animal extracts, FAX 571-273-8300 peptides, isolated and/or recombinant proteins and enzymes, protein crystallography, and enzyme assays 1660 Plants 571-272-0600 08/08/05 FAX 571-273-8300 1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, AND DESIGNS 2900 1710 Synthetic resins 571-272-1300 01/15/05 FAX 571-273-8300 1720 Fluid separation and 571-272-1300 03/05/05 agitation, metal FAX 571-273-8300 foundry, welding, plastic molding apparatus, fuels and related compositions 1730 Glass and paper making, 571-272-1300 09/02/05 tobacco, non-metallic FAX 571-273-8300 molding, adhesive bonding, tires and coating apparatus 1740 Metallurgy, 571-272-1200 06/26/04 electrochemistry, FAX 571-273-8300 cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, analytical chemistry and wave energy 1750 Chemical products and 571-272-1200 01/28/05 processes, solar cells FAX 571-273-8300 and sputtering apparatuses 1760 Food technology, 571-272-1100 08/05/04 petroleum processing, FAX 571-273-8300 coating and etching 1770 Stock materials and 571-272-1100 02/26/05 miscellaneous articles FAX 571-273-8300 2900 Designs 571-272-2100 10/02/05 FAX 571-273-8300 2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION SECURITY 2110 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 10/15/04 FAX 571-273-8300 2120 Miscellaneous computer 571-272-1400 08/18/04 applications FAX 571-273-8300 2130 Cryptography, security 571-272-7220 12/21/03 FAX 571-273-8300 2140/ Computer networks 571-272-0800 09/02/03 2150 FAX 571-273-8300 2160/ Database and file management/ 571-272-7220 02/02/04 2170 Graphical user interface FAX 571-273-8300 2180 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 10/05/04 FAX 571-273-8300 2190 Interprocess communications 571-272-1400 01/05/04 and software development FAX 571-273-8300 2600 COMMUNICATIONS 2610 Digital Communications, General 571-272-2600 04/11/04 Communications, Optical FAX 571-273-8300 Communications, Telephony, Audio, Multiplex Communications, Cellular Telephony, Radio and Satellite Communications 2620 Television and TV Recording, 571-272-2600 03/18/04 Video Distribution, Image FAX 571-273-8300 Analysis, (Fax, Printing, Printing Network, Scanners), Speech, (Fax, Disk Drive), Computer Graphics, Display Systems 2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS 2810 Semiconductors and 571-272-1650 05/28/05 electrical circuits, FAX 571-273-8300 static memory and digital logic 2820 Semiconductors and 571-272-1950 05/11/05 electrical circuits, FAX 571-273-8300 static memory and digital logic 2830/ Power generation and 571-272-1850 05/21/05 2840 distribution, music, FAX 571-273-8300 electrical components and control circuits 2850/ Photocopying, 571-272-1850 06/08/05 2860 recorders, printing, FAX 571-273-8300 measuring and testing 2870/ Liquid crystals, 571-272-1550 05/31/05 2880 optical elements, FAX 571-273-8300 optical systems, fiber optics, lasers, electric lamps, registers, optics measuring and radiant energy 2890 Semiconductor, Electrical, 571-272-2800 04/21/05 Optical Systems & Components FAX 571-273-8300 3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE, LICENSING AND REVIEW 3610 Surface transportation 571-272-5250 05/05/05 FAX 571-273-8300 3620 Electronic Commerce 571-272-5350 03/21/03 FAX 571-273-8300 3630 Static structures, 571-272-5350 02/05/05 supports and furniture FAX 571-273-8300 3640 Aeronautics, 571-272-5150 07/08/05 agriculture, fishing, FAX 571-273-8300 trapping, vermin destroying, plant and animal husbandry, weaponry, nuclear systems and licensing & review 3650 Material handling and 571-272-5250 02/26/05 article handling FAX 571-273-8300 3660 Computerized vehicle 571-272-5150 04/21/05 controls and navigation, FAX 571-273-8300 radio wave, optical and acoustic wave communication 3670 Wells, earth boring/ 571-272-5150 05/28/05 moving/working, FAX 571-273-8300 excavating, mining harvesters, bridges, roads, petroleum, closures, connections, and hardware 3680 Machine elements 571-272-5250 01/02/05 and power transmissions FAX 571-273-8300 3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS 3710 Amusement and 571-272-3750 01/15/05 education devices, FAX 571-273-8300 packages and containers 3720 Manufacturing devices 571-272-4050 05/02/05 and processes, machine FAX 571-273-8300 tools and hand tools 3730 Medical instruments, 571-272-2975 08/18/04 diagnostic equipment, FAX 571-273-8300 treatment devices, surgery, surgical supplies 3740 Thermal and 571-272-3750 05/15/05 combustion technology, FAX 571-273-8300 motive and fluid power systems 3750 Fluid handling and 571-272-3750 03/02/05 dispensing, and Textile FAX 571-273-8300 Manufacturing and Apparel 3760 Body treatment, 571-272-2975 12/08/04 kinestherapy, and FAX 571-273-8300 exercising * The information provided above reflects an average for the workgroup. If you need more specific information about an individual application, please call the appropriate customer service office above. TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTOR 1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIC 1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, method Bruce M. Kisliuk of treatment using bio-affecting agents, drug delivery systems, steroids, herbicidal and pesticidal compositions, and cosmetics 1620 Organic chemistry George C. Elliott 1630 Molecular biology, bioinformatics, George C. Elliott nucleic acids, recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene regulation, gene therapy, nucleic acid amplification,transgenic animals and recombinant plants, combinatorial/computational chemistry. 1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, John L. LeGuyader cytokines, recombinant hormones, engineered antibodies, cancer immunology, and molecular biology thereof 1650 Fermentation, microbiology, plant and Bruce M. Kisliuk animal extracts, peptides, isolated and/or recombinant proteins and enzymes, protein crystallography, and enzyme assays 1660 Plants George C. Elliott 1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING 2900 AND DESIGNS 1710 Synthetic resins Gary G. Jones 1720 Fluid separation and agitation, Gary G. Jones metal foundry, welding, plastic modeling apparatus, fuels and related compositions 1730 Glass and paper making, tobacco, Gary G. Jones non-metallic molding, adhesive bonding, tires and coating apparatus 1740 Metallurgy, electrochemistry, Jacqueline M. Stone cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, analytical chemistry and wave energy 1750 Chemical products and processes, Jacqueline M. Stone solar cells and sputtering apparatuses 1760 Food technology, petroleum processing, Marian C. Knode coating and etching 1770 Stock materials and miscellaneous Marian C. Knode articles 2900 Designs Jacqueline M. Stone 2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION SECURITY 2110 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey 2120 Miscellaneous computer applications Peter S. Wong 2130 Cryptography, security James L. Dwyer 2140 Computer networks Jack B. Harvey 2150 Computer networks Peter S. Wong 2160 Database and file management James L. Dwyer 2170 Graphical user interface Peter S. Wong 2180 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey 2190 Interprocess communications and Peter S. Wong software development 2600 COMMUNICATIONS 2611 Digital communications Jin F. Ng 2612 General communications Mark R. Powell 2613 Optical communications Jin F. Ng 2614 Telephony Mark R. Powell 2615 Audio Mark R. Powell 2616 Multiplex communications Jin F. Ng 2617 Cellular telephony Andrew I. Faile 2618 Radio and Satellite Communications Mark R. Powell 2621 Television and TV Recording Andrew I. Faile 2622 Cameras Andrew I. Faile 2623 Video distribution Andrew I. Faile 2624 Image analysis Andrew I. Faile 2625 Fax, printing, printing network, Andrew I. Faile scanners 2626 Speech Mark R. Powell 2627 Disc drives Mark R. Powell 2628 Computer graphics Mark R. Powell 2629 Display systems Mark R. Powell 2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS 2810 Semiconductors and electrical circuits, Sharon A. Gibson Static memory and digital logic 2820 Semiconductors and electrical circuits, Robert Oberleitner Static memory and digital logic 2830/ Power generation and distribution, Richard K. Seidel 2840 music, electrical components and control circuits 2850/ Photocopying, recorders, printing, Richard K. Seidel 2860 measuring and testing 2870/ Liquid crystals, optical elements, Janice A. Falcone 2880 optical systems, fiber optics, lasers, electric lamps, registers, optics measuring and radiant energy 2890 Semiconductor, electrical, optical Sharon A. Gibson systems & components 3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE, LICENSING AND REVIEW 3610 Surface transportation John J. Love 3620 Electronic commerce Wynn W. Coggins 3630 Static structures, supports and Wynn W. Coggins furniture 3640 Aeronautics, agriculture, fishing, Donald T. Hajec trapping, vermin destroying, plant and animal husbandry, weaponry, nuclear systems and licensing & review 3650 Material and article handling John J. Love 3660 Computerized vehicle controls and Donald T. Hajec navigation, radio wave, optical and acoustic wave communication 3670 Wells, earth boring/moving/working, Donald T. Hajec excavating, mining, harvesters, bridges, roads, petroleum, closures, connections, and hardware 3680 Machine elements and power John J. Love transmissions 3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS 3710, Amusement and education devices, Karen M. Young 3721, packages and containers 3727, and 3728 3720 Packages and containers; Frederick R. Schmidt 3720 Manufacturing devices and processes, Frederick R. Schmidt machine tools and hand tools 3730 Medical instruments, diagnostic Frederick R. Schmidt equipment, treatment devices, surgery, surgical supplies 3740 Thermal and combustion technology, Karen M. Young motive and fluid power systems 3750 Fluid handling and dispensing Karen M. Young 3760 Body treatment, kinestherapy, Frederick R. Schmidt exercising, textile manufacturing and apparel