Snowflake. has filed a patent related to sharing data using database roles. The method involves generating database roles within a provider account, assigning grants to data objects, and granting roles to a share object. This allows for immediate access to new objects added to a database role by consumer account roles. GlobalData’s report on Snowflake gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Snowflake, Social media analytics was a key innovation area identified from patents. Snowflake's grant share as of January 2024 was 66%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Data sharing using database roles

A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20240037263A1) outlines a method and system for managing database roles within a provider account and a consumer account. The method involves generating a set of database roles within a database container of a provider account, assigning grants to specific data objects within the container, and granting these roles to a share object. Subsequently, the share object is mounted within a consumer account to create an imported database container, where account level roles can be granted access to the database roles. Additionally, the method allows for the addition of new objects to specific roles without the need for creating proxy objects in the consumer account.
Furthermore, the patent describes a system comprising a memory and a processing device that facilitates the implementation of the aforementioned method. The processing device is responsible for generating database roles, assigning grants, and managing the sharing of roles between provider and consumer accounts. Notably, the system ensures that objects granted by the provider account to the share object do not automatically result in the creation of objects in the consumer account. Additionally, the database roles are limited to grants within the database container, enhancing security and control over data access. Overall, the method and system detailed in the patent aim to streamline the management of database roles and access control in a multi-account environment.
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