United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 09 January 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