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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

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
  2. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
  3. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
  4. GOOGLE US 32,969
  5. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
  7. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
  8. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
  9. APPLE US 21,891
  10. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505