Graphcore Patents

Patent portfolio assigned to Graphcore (verified via public assignee records). Estimated patent count: 124. UK AI chip (IPU) maker, acquired by SoftBank 2024. Competitors well-documented (Nvidia + AI-chip startups). Microsoft (IPUs on Azure) and Dell confirmed as partners via Graphcore's own post and HPCwire. Patents confirmed via Google Patents search (multiple GB/US/CN assignee Graphcore Limited); count estimate 124 per Golden. Patent count not independently re-verified on patents.google.com (individual pages rate-limited).