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Systems and Methods for Tuning Capacitance of Qubits

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4078470A1 by D-Wave Systems Inc. on March 25, 2026. The patent covers systems and methods for tuning capacitance of qubits in quantum computing applications. Inventors include Molavi, Volkmann, Hoskinson, Harris, Lanting, Bunyk, and Berkley, with designations across EU member states and EPO contracting states.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP4078470A1 for D-Wave Systems Inc.'s quantum computing capacitance tuning technology. The application covers systems and methods for adjusting qubit capacitance in quantum processors, classified under G06N 10/40 and related semiconductor classifications. Designated states include EU member states and other EPO contracting states.

This is a patent publication notice, not a regulatory action requiring compliance. Companies developing quantum computing technologies should review the published claims for potential licensing considerations or freedom-to-operate analysis. No compliance deadlines, penalties, or required actions apply to this patent publication.

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING CAPACITANCE OF QUBITS

Publication EP4078470A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventors

MOLAVI, Reza, VOLKMANN, Mark, H., HOSKINSON, Emile, M., HARRIS, Richard, G., LANTING, Trevor, M., BUNYK, Paul, I., BERKLEY, Andrew, J.

IPC Classifications

G06N 10/40 20220101AFI20260213BHEP B82Y 10/00 20110101ALN20260213BHEP H10N 60/12 20230101ALN20260213BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4078470A1

Who this affects

Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Artificial Intelligence Computing

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