The European Patent Office published Nokia Technologies Oy's patent application EP4323929A1 on March 25, 2026, disclosing a method, apparatus, and computer program product for compressing neural networks. The technology relates to reducing model size and computational requirements while preserving accuracy, with applications in edge computing and resource-constrained environments. The patent is classified under IPC codes H03M 7/30, G06N 3/08, G06N 20/00, and others, covering the technical implementation of neural network compression algorithms.

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