Patents Organization

  

Margaret A. (Peggy) Focarino   Commissioner for Patents 

•    Andy Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations 
  • Technology Center 1600
    Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
  • Technology Center 1700
    Chemical & Materials Engineering
  • Technology Center 2100
    Computer Architecture and Software
  • Technology Center 2400
    Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
  • Technology Center 2600
    Communications
  • Technology Center 2800
    Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
  • Technology Center 2900
    Designs
  • Technology Center 3600
    Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
  • Technology Center 3700
    Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
  • Office of Patent Training
  • Central Re-Exam Unit
•    Andrew Hirshfeld    Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy 
  • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
  • Office of Patent Legal Administration
  • Office of Petitions
  • Office of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Legal Administration
  • Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA)  
  • Senior Patent Attorney
•    Bruce Kisliuk, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Administration
  • •    Bo Bounkong     Associate Commissioner for Patent Resources and Planning 
      •  Office of Patent Resource Administration
      •  Office of Patent Planning and Capacity Analysis
    •    Frederick Schmidt    Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management
      • Office of Patent Classification
      • Scientific and Technical Information Center
      • Office of Data Management
      • Office of Patent Automation
      • Office of Patent Processing Services
    •    Richard Maulsby   Associate Commissioner for Innovation Development
      • Inventors Assistance Program

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• Publication of Patents and Applications
• Patent Cooperation Treaty