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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ursula Lee Norris, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NORRIS, URSULA LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3676

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

NORRIS, URSULA LEE is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3672. The profile records 60 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.7%, and a median of 803 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 6.5% lift in the allowance rate. The limited resolved-case record warrants care when generalizing from the figures, but the available data presents an allowance-focused profile with a modest interview effect.

The listed companies are Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are BENNETT JONES LLP, Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, and C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES. Prosecution teams may use interviews to clarify technical distinctions, while preserving flexibility because the case volume is smaller than the profile records of more established examiner datasets.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
803
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 60 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19358048 OFFSET WELL ANALYSIS FOR DERIVING NEXT WELL DRILLING PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18233767 Duty Cycle Estimation From Bending Moment Magnitude Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18951733 METHOD FOR MAPPING AT LEAST ONE LOCATION ON A ROAD SUITABLE FOR OVERTAKING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18952099 CONTROL DEVICE FOR LOCKING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18960818 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGING STATION, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Final Rejection AUDI AG
19068053 VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MOISTURE PRECONDITIONING Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ursula Lee Norris's allowance rate?

81.7% of resolved applications examined by Ursula Lee Norris were allowed (60 resolved cases), compared with 65.2% across Art Unit 3672 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ursula Lee Norris?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ursula Lee Norris take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ursula Lee Norris took 803 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ursula Lee Norris work in?

Ursula Lee Norris examines applications in Art Unit 3672 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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