EPO Grants Patent for Superconducting Quantum Circuit
Summary
The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP4503903B1 for a superconducting quantum circuit. The patent lists Ryoji Miyazaki, Aiko Yamaguchi, and Tomohiro Yamaji as inventors and is designated for several European states. The grant date is March 18, 2026.
What changed
The European Patent Office (EPO) has officially granted patent EP4503903B1, related to superconducting quantum circuits, with a grant date of March 18, 2026. The patent lists specific inventors and is designated for a broad range of European states, including 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, and TR.
This grant signifies the formal recognition of intellectual property rights for this technology within the designated jurisdictions. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule imposing obligations, companies operating in the quantum computing or advanced electronics sectors should be aware of this granted patent. Legal and R&D departments should review the patent details to ensure their own activities do not infringe upon this intellectual property, particularly as the technology matures and approaches commercialization.
What to do next
- Review patent EP4503903B1 for potential infringement risks.
Source document (simplified)
SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM CIRCUIT
Grant EP4503903B1 Kind: B1 Mar 18, 2026
Inventors
MIYAZAKI, Ryoji, YAMAGUCHI, Aiko, YAMAJI, Tomohiro
IPC Classifications
G06N 10/40 20220101AFI20251001BHEP H10N 60/12 20230101ALN20251001BHEP H03K 17/92 20060101ALN20251001BHEP
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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