IPC Main Group
G06N 10/00 Quantum computing, i.e. information processing based on quantum-mechanical phenomena
Introduced: January 2019
Last revised: January 2022
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- Subclass:
- COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
Additional Content
Quantum-mechanical phenomena covers quantum phenomena of superposition, coherence, decoherence, entanglement, nonlocality or teleportation.
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G06N 10/2 Models of quantum computing, e.g. quantum circuits or universal quantum computers
- G06N 10/4 Physical realisations or architectures of quantum processors or components for manipulating qubits, e.g. qubit coupling or qubit control
- G06N 10/6 Quantum algorithms, e.g. based on quantum optimisation, or quantum Fourier or Hadamard transforms
- G06N 10/7 Quantum error correction, detection or prevention, e.g. surface codes or magic state distillation
- G06N 10/8 Quantum programming, e.g. interfaces, languages or software-development kits for creating or handling programs capable of running on quantum computers; Platforms for simulating or accessing quantum computers, e.g. cloud-based quantum computing
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
- GOOGLE US 32,969
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
- INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
- APPLE US 21,891
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505