EPO Patent Grant: Automating Drawing Conversion to Indoor Maps

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)

Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP4242587B1 for systems and methods automating the conversion of drawings into indoor maps and plans. This patent, effective March 18, 2026, covers innovations in AI and computing for spatial data generation.

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The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP4242587B1, titled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING CONVERSION OF DRAWINGS TO INDOOR MAPS AND PLANS." This patent, effective March 18, 2026, relates to the field of artificial intelligence and computing, specifically concerning the automated generation of indoor maps and plans from drawings.

This grant signifies a new intellectual property right in the area of AI-driven spatial data processing. Companies involved in mapping, architectural design, or AI development for spatial applications should be aware of this patent's existence and scope. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule imposing direct compliance obligations, it may impact freedom to operate for entities developing similar technologies.

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING CONVERSION OF DRAWINGS TO INDOOR MAPS AND PLANS

Grant EP4242587B1 Kind: B1 Mar 18, 2026

Inventors

ÇETINTAS, Ege, PEKER, Melih, KILIÇ, Umeyr, TUNCA, Can

IPC Classifications

G01C 21/00 20060101AFI20240925BHEP G06F 30/13 20200101ALI20240925BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20240925BHEP G06F 30/27 20200101ALI20240925BHEP

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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