Patent Application Series Code 11?

FYI -

It appears that the USPTO has implemented a new series
code for patent application serial numbers assigned on
and after December 1, 2004.

A couple of dozen applications published on April 14
and 21 that were filed on Dec. 1, 2004 carry series
code 11. The USPTO assigns utility and plant patent
application numbers from 1-999,999. The series code
prefix creates a unique number: 9/123,456, 10/123,456,
11/123,456, etc. Series code 10 was implemented around
December 2001.

Here are a few examples published on April 14:

20050077953 A1
April 14, 2005
Input/output circuit, reference-voltage generating
circuit, and semiconductor integrated circuit
Assignee Name and Adress: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC
Serial No.: 000005
Series Code: 11
Filed: December 1, 2004

Consistency checking mechanism for configuration
parameters in embedded systems
20050080598 A1
April 14, 2005
Serial No.: 001938
Series Code: 11
Filed: December 1, 2004

20050080896 A1
System and method for synchronizing objects between
two devices
April 14, 2005
Assignee Name and Adress: Microsoft Corporation
Serial No.: 000627
Series Code: 11
Filed: December 1, 2004

--Mike White
Kingston, Ontario

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Received on Fri Apr 22 2005 - 09:00:20