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US 12,718,138 · App. 17/214,169 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Quantum-enhanced features for classical machine learning

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Patent No.
US 12,718,138
App. No.
17/214,169
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2021
From: BARBERIS, NICOLE; HAYDOCK, MICHAEL; BRONN, NICHOLAS TORLEIV
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055736/0633 →
Continuity (1)
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