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The patent EP3423164 was granted to Ocado Innovation on Apr 30, 2025. The application was filed on Feb 28, 2017 under application number EP17709612A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY | Nov 9, 2022 | ACAPO ONSAGERS | WITHDRAWN |
| AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY | Nov 9, 2022 | ONSAGERS | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP0440883 |
| EXAMINATION | EP2460563 |
| EXAMINATION | JPH09221201 |
| EXAMINATION | TWM452046U |
| EXAMINATION | US2015307276 |
| EXAMINATION | US4488603 |
| EXAMINATION | US8381826 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE202014003113U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2460563 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP3128629B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH05111545 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5707199 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015019055 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015140216 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015185628 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102921138 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103171851 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106178348 |
| OPPOSITION | CN203777559U |
| OPPOSITION | CN205274386U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0440883 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2460563 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3119703 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2528573 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011121771 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH05111545 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH09221201 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH09226909 |
| OPPOSITION | TW200603858 |
| OPPOSITION | TWM452046U |
| OPPOSITION | US4488603 |
| OPPOSITION | US8381826 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013117784 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014075937 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014090684 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015019055 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015104263 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015124610 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015185628 |
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