EPO Patent Grant EP4470116B1: Analog Communication ML Protocol Stack

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)

Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP4470116B1 for a protocol stack for analog communication in split architecture networks for machine learning functions. The patent, effective March 18, 2026, covers innovations in ML protocol stack technology.

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The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP4470116B1, titled 'PROTOCOL STACK FOR ANALOG COMMUNICATION IN SPLIT ARCHITECTURE NETWORK FOR MACHINE LEARNING (ML) FUNCTIONS'. This patent, effective March 18, 2026, relates to advancements in machine learning protocol stacks for analog communication systems.

This is a patent grant, not a regulatory rule or guidance. Therefore, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. Companies operating in the AI, machine learning, and telecommunications sectors may need to consider this patent in their intellectual property strategy, particularly concerning the development and deployment of related technologies.

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PROTOCOL STACK FOR ANALOG COMMUNICATION IN SPLIT ARCHITECTURE NETWORK FOR MACHINE LEARNING (ML) FUNCTIONS

Grant EP4470116B1 Kind: B1 Mar 18, 2026

Inventors

YERRAMALLI, Srinivas, YOO, Taesang, PRAKASH, Rajat, LI, Junyi, BALEVI, Eren, PEZESHKI, Hamed, LUO, Tao, ZHANG, Xiaoxia, GHOLMIEH, Aziz

IPC Classifications

H04B 7/00 20060101AFI20230805BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20230805BHEP G06N 3/02 20060101ALI20230805BHEP G06N 3/098 20230101ALI20230805BHEP

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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