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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stephen J Castellano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3733. The profile records 1245 resolved cases, a 65.1% allowance rate, and a 1093-day median to allowance. The 35.7% interview lift indicates a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this record.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The leading firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., Baker Botts L.L.P., and Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN). The large resolved-case record makes this profile useful for planning, particularly when counsel is deciding whether early examiner interaction should accompany written claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

65.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
1,285
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1245 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19336775 PRESSURE VESSEL Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18973704 HYDROGEN TANK Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18871596 MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK AND HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD FOR MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19094084 PRESSURE VESSEL Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18854997 DUAL CONTAINER, REGENERATED RESIN PRODUCTION METHOD, PREFORM, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING INNER BAG OF DUAL CONTAINER Final Rejection KYORAKU CO., LTD.
19046362 Thin-Walled Curved Shell Formed From Multi-Conic Preform, and Tank and Vehicle including the Same Final Rejection STOKE Space Technologies, Inc.
19095649 CONTAINER Final Rejection BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
19040889 HOLDER FOR FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FORM OF A FRAME Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen J Castellano's allowance rate?

65.1% of resolved applications examined by Stephen J Castellano were allowed (1,245 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen J Castellano?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephen J Castellano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen J Castellano took 1,093 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen J Castellano work in?

Stephen J Castellano examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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