Salesforce AI Program Synthesis Patent

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office published Salesforce, Inc.'s patent application EP4490606A1 for a conversational framework enabling natural language-driven program synthesis using machine learning. The invention falls under IPC classification G06N 20/00 (AI) and G06F 8/30 (programming language translation).

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The EPO published Salesforce's patent application for a system enabling users to generate code through natural language conversation, using AI/ML to synthesize executable programs. The patent covers conversational interfaces for program synthesis with inventors HAYASHI, Hiroaki, ZHOU, Yingbo, PANG, Bo, and NIJKAMP, Erik. Designated states include all EU member states plus other EPO contracting states.

Technology companies developing AI-assisted coding tools should review this patent to assess freedom-to-operate implications for their own program synthesis products. Patent EP4490606A1 provides Salesforce with exclusive rights to the disclosed conversational program synthesis technology for 20 years from the filing date.

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONVERSATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF PROGRAM SYNTHESIS

Publication EP4490606A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Salesforce, Inc.

Inventors

HAYASHI, Hiroaki, ZHOU, Yingbo, PANG, Bo, NIJKAMP, Erik

IPC Classifications

G06F 8/30 20180101AFI20230915BHEP G06F 8/75 20180101ALI20230915BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20230915BHEP

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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