Storage Systems And Methods For Retrieving Units From A Storage System

Patent No. EP3653540 (titled "Storage Systems And Methods For Retrieving Units From A Storage System") was filed by Ocado Innovation on May 10, 2013. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2024.

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Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
APP_543819/2023	Aug 16, 2023	Name NOT Displayed FOR Gdpr Reasons Represented BY Christopher Stothers, Redacted Natural Person Name	Generic
UPC_CFI_11/2023	Jun 16, 2023	Ocado Innovation	Infringement

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AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY	Dec 17, 2021	ACAPO ONSAGERS
AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY	Dec 17, 2021	ONSAGERS

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 23, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 23, 2024
German translation of the claims
Sep 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 4, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 23, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Mar 11, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 10, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 10, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 17, 2021
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 9, 2021
Document concerning representation
Mar 29, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 18, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 9, 2021
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Dec 10, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 7, 2020
Observations by third parties
Dec 7, 2020
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Patent document filed by a Third party
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Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
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Observations by third parties
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Observations by third parties
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 20, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 20, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 20, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 20, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 20, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Annex to the communication
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Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Oct 22, 2020
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 20, 2020
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Oct 20, 2020
Description
Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2020
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Aug 11, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Aug 11, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 4, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2020
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Aug 4, 2020
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Aug 4, 2020
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Aug 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 27, 2020
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 22, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 22, 2020
Refund of fees
Apr 21, 2020
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 21, 2020
European search opinion
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European search report
Apr 21, 2020
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 14, 2020
Modified abstract
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Search started
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
Jan 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 13, 2020
Refund of fees
Dec 23, 2019
Payment submission rejected
Dec 17, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 11, 2019
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Nov 29, 2019
Abstract
Nov 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 29, 2019
Claims
Nov 29, 2019
Description
Nov 29, 2019
Designation of inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Drawings
Nov 29, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Nov 29, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 4, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 4, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3653540

OCADO INNOVATION

Application Number: EP19212422A
Filing Date: May 10, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
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