United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 24 September 2002
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
JAMES E. ROGAN, Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and 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
AVERAGE
FILING DATE OF
APPLICATIONS
RECEIVING A
CUSTOMER SERVICE FIRST OFFICE
TELEPHONE and FAX ACTION IN THE
NUMBERS LAST 3
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AREA CODE 703 MONTHS*
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC
1610 Organic chemistry, 308-0198 10/05/01
bio-affecting and body FAX 872-9305
treating composition
1620 Carbohydrates, 308-0198 10/05/01
Nonheterocyclic FAX 872-9305
Chemistry and Uses
1630 Recombinant molecular 308-0198 04/30/01
and microbiology, FAX 872-9305
multicellular organisms
1640 Immunology and Plants 308-0198 05/05/01
FAX 872-9305
1650 Non-recombinant 308-0198 07/05/01
molecular and micro- FAX 872-9305
biology, non-immuno
proteins and peptides
1660 Asexually Reproduced 308-0198 10/05/01
Plants FAX 872-9305
1700 CHEMICAL, MATERIALS ENGINEERING
1710 Synthetic resins 306-5665 06/15/01
FAX 872-9309
1720 Fluid separation and 306-5665 06/26/01
agitation, metal FAX 872-9309
foundry, welding,
plastic molding
apparatus, fuels and
related compositions
1730 Glass and paper making, 306-5665 03/02/01
tobacco, non-metallic FAX 872-9309
molding, adhesive
bonding, tires and
coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, 306-5665 03/18/01
electrochemistry, FAX 872-9309
cleaning, disinfecting,
sterilizing, analytical
chemistry and wave energy
1750 Chemical products and 306-5665 05/28/01
processes, solar cells FAX 872-9309
and sputtering apparatuses
1760 Food technology, 306-5665 05/28/01
petroleum processing, FAX 872-9309
coating and etching
1770 Stock materials and 306-5665 03/28/01
miscellaneous articles FAX 872-9309
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND SOFTWARE
2120 Miscellaneous computer 306-5631 04/11/00
applications FAX 746-7240
2130 Cryptography, security 306-5631 04/02/00
FAX 746-7240
2150 Computer networks 306-5631 12/11/99
FAX 746-7240
2170 Graphical user 306-5631 03/28/00
interface, data bases FAX 746-7240
2180 Computer architecture 306-5631 06/02/00
FAX 746-7240
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2610 Television 306-0377 09/30/99
FAX 872-9313
2620 Image analysis, fax 306-0377 03/02/00
FAX 872-9313
2630 Digital, optical, and 306-0377 07/05/00
general communications FAX 872-9313
2640 Audio, speech 306-0377 05/31/00
processing and FAX 872-9313
wired telephone
2650 Dynamic information 306-0377 11/26/00
storage and retrieval FAX 872-9313
2660 Multiplex 306-0377 09/28/99
communication FAX 872-9313
2670 Computer graphics 306-0377 09/11/00
and display systems FAX 872-9313
2680 Radio 306-0377 04/15/00
Telecommunications FAX 872-9313
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Static memory and 306-3329 09/31/01
digital logic RF FAX 872-9317
2820 Semiconductors and 306-3329 06/18/01
electrical circuits RF FAX 872-9317
2830/ Power generation and 306-3329 08/11/01
2840 distribution, music, RF FAX 872-9317
electrical components
and control circuits
2850/ Photocopying, 306-3329 05/28/01
2860 recorders, measuring RF FAX 872-9317
and testing, printing
2870/ Liquid crystals, 306-3329 02/28/01
2880 optical elements, RF FAX 872-9317
optical systems,
fiber optics,
lasers, electric
lamps, registers,
optics measuring
and radiant energy
3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE,
LICENSING AND REVIEW
3610 Surface transportation 306-5771 08/21/01
and sign exhibiting FAX 305-7658
3620 Electronic Commerce 306-5771 05/21/01
FAX 305-7658
3630 Static structures, 306-5771 08/15/01
supports and furniture FAX 305-7658
3640 Aeronautics, 306-5771 09/28/01
agriculture, plant FAX 305-7658
and animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear
systems and licensing
and review
3650 Material handling and 306-5771 06/11/01
article handling FAX 305-7658
3660 Computerized vehicle 306-5771 09/05/01
controls and navigation, FAX 305-7658
radio wave and acoustic
wave communication
3670 Wells, earth boring/ 306-5771 07/05/01
moving/working, FAX 305-7658
excavating, mining
harvesters, bridges,
roads, petroleum,
closures, connections,
and miscellaneous
hardware
3680 Machine elements 306-5771 06/26/01
and power transmissions FAX 305-7658
3700/ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS, DESIGNS
2900
3710 Amusement and 306-5648 06/02/01
education devices FAX 872-9301
3720 Packages and 306-5648 05/21/01
containers, FAX 872-9301
manufacturing devices
and processes, machine
tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, 306-5648 03/21/01
diagnostic equipment, FAX 872-9301
treatment devices,
surgery and surgical
supplies
3740 Thermal and 306-5648 07/28/01
combustion technology, FAX 872-9301
motive and fluid power
systems
3750 Fluid handling and 306-5648 07/31/01
dispensing, textile FAX 872-9301
manufacturing and
apparel
3760 Body treatment, 306-5648 04/21/01
kinestherapy, and FAX 872-9301
exercising
2900 Designs 306-5648 12/21/01
FAX 872-9321
* 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.