Vertical Transmon Qubit Device
Summary
The European Patent Office published IBM's patent application EP3769340A1 for a vertical transmon qubit device used in quantum computing processors. The application covers superconducting qubit structures and quantum processor hardware designs. The invention relates to quantum computing technology with applications in advanced computational systems.
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The EPO published IBM's international patent application EP3769340A1 titled 'Vertical Transmon Qubit Device' on April 8, 2026. The application covers hardware designs for superconducting quantum computing processors using vertical transmon qubit architecture.
Affected parties include quantum computing technology developers and hardware manufacturers who should review the published claims for potential IP considerations. The patent designates all EU member states along with Switzerland, Norway, and other European Patent Convention contracting states. This publication establishes the priority date and makes the technical details publicly available for review and potential opposition.
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VERTICAL TRANSMON QUBIT DEVICE
Publication EP3769340A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
Applicants
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors
BRINK, Markus, ROSENBLATT, Sami, TOPALOGLU, Rasit, Onur
IPC Classifications
H10N 60/01 20230101AFI20251219BHEP H10N 60/12 20230101ALI20251219BHEP H10N 69/00 20260101ALI20251219BHEP G06N 10/40 20220101ALI20251219BHEP
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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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