Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/781,732

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

SHARPLESS, SAMUEL

Art Unit

2165

Tech Center

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Assignee

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHARPLESS, SAMUEL View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allow Rate

99 granted / 124 resolved

+19.8% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

152

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

§103

52.3%

+12.3% vs TC avg

§102

20.9%

-19.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 124 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Dec 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/153,495

Patent 12585614

PREDICTING OUTAGE CONDITIONS AND HANDLING ARCHIVING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/734,026

Patent 12561321

MATERIALIZED VIEW GENERATION AND PROVISION BASED ON QUERIES HAVING A SEMANTICALLY EQUIVALENT OR CONTAINMENT RELATIONSHIP

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/823,060

Patent 12554717

DYNAMICALLY SUBSTITUTING A MODIFIED QUERY BASED ON PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/113,197

Patent 12547609

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STREAMING DATA PIPELINES

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/073,123

Patent 12536140

ADAPTIVE AGGREGATION AND COMPRESSION OF METADATA

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.4%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 124 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.