Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/933,334

Untitled Application

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Examiner

EYERS, DUSTIN D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Snowflake Inc.

Assignee

Snowflake Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +22.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EYERS, DUSTIN D View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

132 granted / 229 resolved

-2.4% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

249

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 229 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 29, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 19, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 19, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/595,518

Patent 12625859

Methods and Systems for Detecting Spurious Data Patterns

2y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/222,852

Patent 12608423

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSOCIATING INTERNET DEVICES

2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/862,887

Patent 12596689

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3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+22.0%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 229 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.