Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

AyDeeKay LLC

Technology areas: Computing & Software • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

7 pending office actions • 6 art units • 6 examiners • 0 of 7 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

AyDeeKay LLC currently manages 7 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are handled by 6 distinct examiners across 5 distinct art units. The presence of 7 pending actions suggests a moderate level of activity for the company's patent portfolio. With 5 distinct art units involved, the company's technology is being reviewed by several different specialized groups at the USPTO, requiring a prosecution strategy that can adapt to varied standards.

The busiest examiner, GREGORY, BERNARR E, is responsible for 2 pending office actions, while the remaining 5 actions are split among the other 5 distinct examiners. This concentration under GREGORY, BERNARR E represents a small focal point within the broader group of 6 distinct examiners. Because the 7 pending office actions are spread across 5 distinct art units, the legal team must monitor multiple technical divisions simultaneously. This profile indicates a diverse range of mechanical and transportation-related innovations that require a multifaceted approach to USPTO engagement.

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

Portfolio Summary

7
Total Pending OAs
4
Non-Final OAs
3
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

1
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

2
Hard (29%)
5
Medium (71%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only5 (71%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (29%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
2
Information Tech
29% of docket
1
Communications
14% of docket
1
Semiconductors
14% of docket
3
Mechanical / Eng
43% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

70 h
Manual time on pending OAs
14 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
24 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
GREGORY, BERNARR E 2 90.5% +6.7%
DANG, PHONG H 1 81.0% +10.7%
VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N 1 27.8% +4.4%
LE, HAILEY R 1 81.4% +9.6%
CLEARY, THOMAS J 1 72.8% +15.7%
LAM, TUAN THIEU 1 77.6% +13.1%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18979452 Universal Data Bus Serializer DANG, PHONG H 19d overdue
18899991 Optical Linearization Technique GREGORY, BERNARR E —
18767787 Generating Different Data Streams Based on Temporal Relevance LE, HAILEY R —

Hard Cases (3)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18950121 CENTRALIZED OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM GREGORY, BERNARR E —
18827571 Optical Linearization Technique VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N —
18383477 Low Latency, Broadband Power-Domain Offset-Correction Signal Level Circuit Implementation LAM, TUAN THIEU —

Interview Candidates (3)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18979452 Universal Data Bus Serializer DANG, PHONG H 19d overdue
18667337 In-Vehicle Consumer Device Charging Network CLEARY, THOMAS J —
18383477 Low Latency, Broadband Power-Domain Offset-Correction Signal Level Circuit Implementation LAM, TUAN THIEU —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3648 2
2184 1
3646 1
2634 1
2175 1
2842 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18979452 Universal Data Bus Serializer DANG, PHONG H 2184 §103 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2024
18950121 CENTRALIZED OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM GREGORY, BERNARR E 3648 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 17, 2024
18899991 Optical Linearization Technique GREGORY, BERNARR E 3646 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 27, 2024
18827571 Optical Linearization Technique VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N 2634 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 06, 2024
18767787 Generating Different Data Streams Based on Temporal Relevance LE, HAILEY R 3648 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jul 09, 2024
18667337 In-Vehicle Consumer Device Charging Network CLEARY, THOMAS J 2175 §103 Final Rejection — Pending May 17, 2024
18383477 Low Latency, Broadband Power-Domain Offset-Correction Signal Level Circuit Implementation LAM, TUAN THIEU 2842 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 25, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does AyDeeKay LLC have?

AyDeeKay LLC has 7 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 6 art units and 6 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most AyDeeKay LLC applications?

Bernarr E Gregory has the most, with 2 of AyDeeKay LLC's pending office actions.

What technology area are AyDeeKay LLC's patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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