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IonQ Fortifies Quantum Leadership with Groundbreaking Patents, Surpassing 1,000 Total IP Assets
COLLEGE PARK, Md., August 20, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and quantum networking company, today announced significant advancements in its intellectual property portfolio. This milestone is highlighted by the issuance of new U.S. patents that further solidify its technological advantage in trapped-ion quantum computing. These new patents contribute to IonQ’s rapidly expanding IP estate, which now totals over 1,000 licensed, owned, or controlled patents as wel
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