Deere & Company European Patent, Crop Type AI Classification
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The European Patent Office published European patent application EP3743876A1, filed by Deere & Company, covering an artificial intelligence system for classifying crop types in images using deep learning and computer vision techniques. The application names three inventors and carries IPC classifications spanning neural networks, image recognition, and agricultural technology. The publication covers 34 designated European member states.
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EPO published European patent application EP3743876A1 for Deere & Company, covering AI and deep learning methods for classifying crop types in digital images. The application encompasses neural network architectures (G06N 3/08, G06N 3/045), computer vision image processing (G06V 20/10, G06V 10/764), and agricultural technology applications (G06Q 50/02).
Competitors in agricultural AI, precision farming, and crop monitoring technology should monitor this application for potential freedom-to-operate implications in European markets. The designated states cover all major European patent jurisdictions including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, and the Nordic states.
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CROP TYPE CLASSIFICATION IN IMAGES
Publication EP3743876A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Deere & Company
Inventors
GUO, Cheng-en, YANG, Jie, GRANT, Elliot
IPC Classifications
G06V 20/10 20220101AFI20230616BHEP G06V 10/30 20220101ALI20230616BHEP G06V 10/44 20220101ALI20230616BHEP G06V 10/764 20220101ALI20230616BHEP G06V 10/82 20220101ALI20230616BHEP G06N 3/08 20060101ALI20230616BHEP G06Q 50/02 20120101ALI20230616BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20230616BHEP G06T 7/77 20170101ALI20230616BHEP
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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