			   PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

       Q. TODD DICKINSON, Acting 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

   
			                   	 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        12/01/97
	bio-affecting &                          FAX 308-7922
	body treating 
	composition 
1620    Carbohydrates and               			   03/13/98
	Nonhetrocyclic
        Chemistry and Uses
1650    Non-recombinant 					   01/29/98
	molecular & micro-                       
        biology, non-immuno 
	proteins & peptides
2900    Designs                        				   06/27/97

1630    Recombinant molecu-   John J. Doll	   308-1123        01/22/98
	lar & microbiology,          		 FAX 305-7230
        multicellular 
	organisms                
1640    Immunology and Plants                        		   12/05/97
   

1700	CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
   
1710    Synthetic resins    Jacqueline M. Stone    308-1495        09/17/97
	                     (Acting Director)   FAX 305-3599
1770	Stock materials & 					   08/19/97
	miscellaneous articles                    

1720 	Fluid separation &    Richard V. Fisher    308-1193        01/29/98
	agitation, metal                  	 FAX 305-3599
        foundry, welding,     
	plastic molding        
	apparatus, fuels & 
	related compositions
1730    Glass & paper making, 					   12/19/97
	tobacco, non-metallic                 
      	molding, adhesive 
	bonding, tires & 
	coating apparatus
1740    Metallurgy, electro-					   10/22/97
	chemistry, cleaning,                     
	disinfecting, steri-
	lizing, analytical 
	chemistry & wave energy

1750 	Chemical products &  Esther M. Kepplinger  308-1495        12/11/97
	processes, solar         		 FAX 305-3935
	cells & sputtering 
	apparatuses                
1760	Food technology, 					   06/18/97
	petroleum processing, 	
	coating & etching
   

2700	COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
   
2710    Television            James L. Dwyer       305-4800        12/04/96
        		     (Acting Director)   FAX 308-5401
2740    Audio, radio, 						   05/07/97
	telephone & speech 
	processing                       

2720    Image & fax        	Jin F. Ng          305-4800        07/07/97
                        			 FAX 308-5401
2730    General communications 					   03/11/97
	& digital communication 
	systems

2750    Storage processing,   Robert E. Garrett    305-0286        04/16/97
	multiple computers,                      FAX 305-3719
        & multiple process 
	coordinating
									  
2760    Electronic             Joseph J. Rolla     305-9700        08/01/97
	commerce &			 	 FAX 308-5355
        specialized data 
	processing                
2780    Processors, 						   08/06/97
	control systems, 
	input/output                

2770    Computer graphics      Gerald Goldberg     305-9700        05/12/97
	& data bases   				 FAX 308-5355


2800 	SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
   
2810    Semiconductors, 	Rolf G. Hille	   306-3431        07/29/97
	electrical 				 FAX 308-7725
	circuits, static 
	memory, digital logic                
2820    Semiconductors & 					   10/15/97
	electrical circuits                       		   

2830    Power generation & 	Stewart J. Levy	   308-0658        08/06/97
	distribution,          			 FAX 308-7722
        music, electrical 
	components & 
	control circuits

2850    Photocopying,        Margaret A. Focarino  306-3431        04/11/97
	recorders, printing,                     FAX 308-7725
	measuring & testing   
2860    Printing                        			   12/15/97

2870    Liquid crystals,        Janice A. Howell   308-0530        04/25/97
	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        01/23/98
	portation                                FAX 308-2177
3650    Material handling                        		   12/11/97

3620 	Closures, con-	       Al Lawrence Smith   308-1020        01/22/98
 	nections, hardware 			 FAX 306-4597
	and furniture                
3630    Static structures, 					   02/23/98	
	supports and sign                       
        exhibiting
3680    Machine elements and                         		   07/21/98
	power transmissions

3640    Aeronautics, agri-   John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4174        12/23/97
	culture, plant and			 FAX 306-4598
        animal husbandry, 
	weaponry, nuclear                
        systems and 
	Licensing and Review
3660    Computerized vehicle 					   08/22/97
        controls and 
        navigation, radio wave 
	and acoustic wave 
	communication
3670    Wells, earth boring/		                           03/13/98
	moving/working, 
	excavating, mining, 
	harvesters, bridges 
	and roads
   

3700	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
   
3710 	Amusement and       Ethel Rollins-Cross    308-1078        08/12/97
	education devices                        FAX 305-3579
3720 	Packages, containers, 					   09/22/97
	manufacturing devices 
	& processes, machine 
	tools & hand tools

3730    Medical instruments,     John J. Love      308-0873        06/26/97
	diagnostic equipment, 	                 FAX 308-3139
	treatment devices,        
	surgery & surgical 
	supplies
3760    Body treatment, 					   12/31/97
	kinestherapy, &         
	exercising

3740    Thermal & combustion   Donald G. Kelly     308-0975        07/21/97
	technology, motive 	                 FAX 308-7763
	and fluid power 
	systems, textile 
	manufacturing & apparel
3750    Fluid handling & dispensing                        	   01/13/98


* A communication from the examiner should have been received in most
applications filed prior to this date.
