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Examiner Norman M Wright

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 68 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JAN 2007
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Norman M Wright has allowed 60 of 68 decided applications (88%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

88% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2134 · 88%AU 2131 · 100%
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Norman M Wright maintains a public record across two art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 68 disposed applications, his allowance rate is 88%, with 60 allowed and 8 abandoned. This figure reflects decisions on applications in art units 2131 and 2134, pooled together. The allowance rate is calculated from decided applications only and does not include pending filings. The record spans the full breadth of the technology center's subject matter as defined by those two art units.

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This pooled record aggregates data across two art units within TC 2100. The 88% allowance rate describes historical dispositions—allowed and abandoned applications—among the 68 decided cases and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Aggregate statistics describe past patterns across multiple art units and subject areas; individual applications may vary based on claim scope, prior art, and prosecution history. These figures provide context for understanding the examiner's public record only.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2134
65 APPS · 88% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines network security, and computer and data security.

88% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION57 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION31.9 moart unit avg 35.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.2 moart unit avg 50.7 mo
ART UNIT 2131
3 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION3 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION8.6 moart unit avg 26.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCYart unit avg 41.7 mo
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Questions about Examiner Norman M Wright

  • What is Norman M Wright's overall allowance rate?
    His allowance rate is 88% over 68 disposed applications (60 allowed, 8 abandoned). This figure reflects decided cases only and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    This pooled record spans 2 art units (2131 and 2134) within Technology Center 2100. The figures shown aggregate data across both units.
  • What does the allowance rate include?
    The allowance rate is the percentage of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned). Pending applications are excluded. It describes the public record and is not a prediction for any individual case.
  • What is the subject matter covered?
    This record covers TC 2100, which encompasses Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security across the two art units shown.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Norman M Wright has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 68 applications.

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