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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jennifer Castriotta, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3733. The record contains 707 resolved cases, a 62.4% allowance rate, and a 932-day median to allowance. The 29.0% interview lift shows a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes across the recorded cases.

The principal companies are General Electric Company, Sidel Participations, and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC, and HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. The profile suggests that counsel should expect meaningful examination engagement and may benefit from combining interviews with targeted amendments and a well-supported distinction over the cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
754
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 707 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19090758 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
17259571 PARTITIONING COMPONENT FOR A FEEDING BOTTLE DEVICE AND FEEDING BOTTLE DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19210659 PACKING MEMBER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19192555 FIBER-BASED CONTAINER CONTAINING A LIQUID CONDITIONING COMPOSITION Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
19003505 COMPOSITE STORAGE TANK FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN Final Rejection General Electric Company
19003521 COMPOSITE STORAGE TANK FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18759268 CONTAINER CLOSURE Final Rejection NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC
19099629 STORAGE CONTAINER Non-Final OA LINDE GMBH
18994707 STACKABLE MOULDED CONTAINER FOR A MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION, WHICH MOULDED CONTAINER IS MADE OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL Final Rejection B. Braun Avitum AG
18767208 STACKABLE METAL CUP Final Rejection TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Castriotta's allowance rate?

62.4% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Castriotta were allowed (707 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Castriotta?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jennifer Castriotta take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Castriotta took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Castriotta work in?

Jennifer Castriotta examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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