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
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
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TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTORS AREA CODE 703 DATE*
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC
1610 Organic chemistry, John J. Doll 308-1123 03/23/99
bio-affecting and FAX 308-2742
body treating
composition
1620 Carbohydrates, Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 05/03/99
Nonhetrocyclic FAX 308-2742
Chemistry and Uses
1630 Recombinant John J. Doll 308-1123 04/05/99
molecular and FAX 308-2742
microbiology,
multicellular
organisms
1640 Immunology and Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 11/06/98
Plants FAX 308-2742
1650 Non-recombinant Jasemine C. Chambers 308-2035 06/01/99 12/07/98
molecular and FAX 308-2742
microbiology,
non-immuno
proteins and
peptides
1700 CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 10/21/99
FAX 305-3599
1720 Fluid separation Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 06/18/99
and agitation, FAX 305-3599
metal foundry,
welding, plastic
molding apparatus,
fuels and related
compositions
1730 Glass and paper Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 05/14/99
making, tobacco, FAX 305-3599
non-metallic
molding, adhesive
bonding, tires and
coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, Richard V. Fisher 308-193 01/11/99 09/08/98
electrochemistry, FAX 305-3599
cleaning,
disinfecting,
sterilizing,
analytical
chemistry and
wave energy
1750 Chemical products Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 06/25/99 12/23/98
and processes, FAX 305-3599
solar cells and
sputtering
apparatuses
1760 Food technology, Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 04/12/99 09/09/98
petroleum FAX 305-3599
processing,
coating and
etching
1770 Stock materials Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 02/23/99 08/19/98
and miscellaneous FAX 305-3599
articles
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, SOFTWARE, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
2120 Miscellaneous Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 07/01/98
computer FAX 305-3719
applications
2130 Cryptography, John Love 306-5484 02/12/98
security FAX 305-3719
2150 Computer Allen MacDonald 305-9700 05/14/98
networks FAX 308-5355
2160 Electronic John Love 306-5484 07/15/98
commerce FAX 305-3719
2170 Graphical user Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484 02/04/98
interface, data FAX 305-3719
bases
2180 Computer Allen MacDonald 305-9700 09/17/98
architecture FAX 308-5355
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2610 Television Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 08/29/97
FAX 308-5401
2620 Image analysis, Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 07/01/98
fax FAX 308-5401
2630 Digital, optical, Jin F. Ng 305-4800 02/12/98
and general FAX 308-5401
communications
2640 Audio, speech James L. Dwyer 305-4800 11/25/97
processing and FAX 308-5401
wired telephone
2650 Dynamic informa- James L. Dwyer 305-4800 05/14/98
tion storage and FAX 308-5401
retrieval
2660 Multiplex Jin F. Ng 304-4800 07/15/98
communication FAX 308-5401
2670 Computer graphics Jin F. Ng 305-4800 02/04/98
and display FAX 308-5401
systems
2680 Radio Telecom- James L. Dwyer 305-4800 09/17/98
munications FAX 308-5401
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Static memory and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 11/17/98
digital logic FAX 308-7725
2820 Semiconductors and Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 10/15/98
electrical circuits FAX 308-7725
2830 Power generation Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 03/12/99
and distribution, FAX 308-1341
music, electrical
components and
control circuits
2850 Photocopying, Howard Goldberg 306-3431 06/24/98
recorders, printing, FAX 308-7725
measuring and
testing
2860 Printing Howard Goldberg 306-3431 12/22/98
FAX 308-7725
2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Falcone 308-0530 02/23/99
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 trans- Gerald Goldberg 308-1134 07/12/99
portation FAX 305-7687
3620 Closures, con- Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 06/28/99
nections, hardware FAX 305-7687
sign exhibiting
and furniture
3630 Static structures, Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 05/14/99
supports and FAX 305-7687
furniture
3640 Aeronautics, agri- John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 05/28/99
culture, plant and FAX 305-7687
animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear
systems, license
and review
3650 Material handling Gerald Goldberg 308-1134 08/16/99
FAX 305-7687
3660 Computerized John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 08/06/99
vehicle controls FAX 305-7687
and navigation,
radio wave and
acoustic wave
communication
3670 Wells, earth John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4180 09/03/99
boring/moving/ FAX 305-7687
working,
excavating,
mining harvesters,
bridges and roads,
petroleum
3680 Machine elements and Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 09/28/99
power transmissions FAX 305-7687
3700/ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS, DESIGN
2900
3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 02/26/99
education devices FAX 305-3579
3720 Packages and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 02/25/99
containers, FAX 305-3579
manufacturing
devices and
processes, machine
tools and hand
tools
3730 Medical instruments, John E. Kittle 308-0873 07/17/98
diagnostic equipment, FAX 305-3591
treatment devices,
surgery and surgical
supplies
3740 Thermal and combustion Richard Bertsch 308-0975 03/31/99
technology, motive FAX 308-4741
and fluid power
systems
3750 Fluid handling and Richard Bertsch 308-0975 11/05/99
dispensing, textile FAX 308-4741
manufacturing and
apparel
3760 Body treatment, John E. Kittle 308-0873 12/11/98
kinestherapy, and FAX 305-3591
exercising
2900 Designs John E. Kittle 308-0873 04/09/98
FAX 305-3590
* A communication from the examiner should have been received in most
applications filed prior to this date.