Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen J. Castellano is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3733. He has 1242 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 65.1 percent. This high volume of cases provides a strong statistical basis for evaluating the examiner's performance. The 65.1 percent rate suggests a consistent path to issuance for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.7 percent. This is a high lift, indicating that interviews are a critical tool for success in this docket. Practitioners should almost always consider an interview to boost the 65.1 percent baseline. The 35.7 percent lift shows that direct communication is effective at overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance.

The median days to allowance is 1094. This timeline is a useful metric for applicants to gauge the expected duration of their prosecution. The 1094-day figure, when paired with the 65.1 percent allowance rate, indicates a standard pace of examination. Practitioners can use the 35.7 percent lift to help manage this 1094-day process and secure a grant.

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
1,282
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1242 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§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
19094084 PRESSURE VESSEL Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18871596 MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK AND HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD FOR MULTIPLE-SHELL TANK Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18674152 FOLDABLE CONTAINER Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18994753 RESERVOIR TANK Final Rejection Hanon Systems
19095649 CONTAINER Final Rejection BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
18996258 STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Polar Technology Management Group Limited

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