Lucas and Luna dive into the escalating battle over quantum computing intellectual property. With over 5,500 patent filings in 2025 alone, companies like IBM and Google are locking down fundamental techniques like surface code error correction and superconducting qubit fabrication. The episode examines a specific patent dispute between IonQ and Quantinuum over trapped-ion architectures, and what that means for smaller startups trying to enter the space. You'll learn why patent thickets could slow innovation, how defensive patent pools are forming, and why China now files more quantum patents than the US. A concrete look at how IP strategy is becoming as important as the technology itself.

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