Quantum Computing Patent Forecast

Quantum computing is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform computation.

Issued Patent Count

Published Application Count

Corporation	Patents and Published Applications Count
1. D-wave Systems Inc.	392
2. IBM	346
3. Microsoft	172
4. Northrop Grumman	119
5. Inventor	104
6. Intel	81
7. Toshiba International	73
8. Google (Alphabet)	57
9. Hewlett-Packard	55
10. Rigetti & Co., Inc.	48

Open Patent Radian™

Categorization and Classification	Patents and Published Applications
Human Necessities	12
8 Medicine/Hygiene , 4 Sports; Games; Amusements
Optical computing	2
2 Optical computing
Performing Operations	7
7 Physical or Chemical Processes or Apparatus in General
Chemistry	37
20 Crystal Growth , 8 Organic Chemistry , 7 Inorganic Chemistry , 2 Dyes; Paints
Metallurgy	3
3 Alloys
Fixed Constructions	1
1 Mining
Mechanical Engineering	2
2 Engines; Pumps
Physics	280
100 Optics , 83 Measuring; Testing , 64 Information Storage , 8 Control; Regulate , 7 Photography; Cinematography; Holography , 6 Nuclear Physics; Nuclear Engineering , 5 Musical instruments; Acoustics , 3 Information And Communication Technology [Ict] Specially Adapted for Specific Application Fields , 2 Education; Cryptography; Display; Advertising; Seals , 1 Signalling , 1 Checking-Devices
Computing	1564
1165 Computational models , 343 Electrical processor , 29 Business methods , 16 Data handling , 8 Optical processor , 3 Image processing
Electricity	700
510 Basic Electric Elements , 174 Basic Electronic Circuitry , 16 Other Techniques

Quantum Computing Patent Forecast®