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Tencent Image Data Processing Method Patent Granted

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Published March 11th, 2026
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4113371A1 for an image data processing method filed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The patent covers methods and apparatus for processing image data, with potential applications in various technological fields.

What changed

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4113371A1, detailing an image data processing method, apparatus, device, storage medium, and product developed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The publication indicates the patent has been granted or is in the final stages of examination, covering specific IPC classifications related to image analysis and business methods.

This publication is primarily informational for intellectual property professionals and technology companies. While it does not impose new regulatory obligations, it signifies a granted patent in the EU for Tencent's technology. Companies operating in similar technological spaces should be aware of this granted patent as it may affect their own intellectual property strategies and potential product development in the designated states.

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IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PRODUCT

Publication EP4113371A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

Inventors

WANG, Shaoming

IPC Classifications

G06V 40/16 20220101AFI20260122BHEP G06V 10/80 20220101ALI20260122BHEP G06Q 20/38 20120101ALI20260122BHEP G06V 10/98 20220101ALN20260122BHEP G06Q 20/40 20120101ALN20260122BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PRODUCT

Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4113371A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Data Processing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Artificial Intelligence Data Processing

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