Article Transport Facility

Patent No. EP3869168 (titled "Article Transport Facility") was filed by Daifuku on Oct 24, 2019. The application was issued on Jul 30, 2025.

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Aug 12, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 3, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 25, 2025
French translation of claims
Jun 25, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jun 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 11, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 11, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 11, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 11, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 11, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2025
Claims
Jan 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2025
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2024
Annex to the communication
Oct 2, 2024
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2024
Claims
Jul 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2024
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 29, 2024
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2024
Annex to the communication
Jan 31, 2024
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 24, 2024
Examination started
Aug 4, 2023
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2023
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2023
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jan 19, 2023
Amendments received before examination
Jan 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2022
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 1, 2022
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 1, 2022
European search opinion
Jul 1, 2022
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 1, 2022
Supplementary European search report
Jun 20, 2022
Search started
Jul 28, 2021
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 4, 2021
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 31, 2021
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
May 25, 2021
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 25, 2021
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2021
Abstract
May 21, 2021
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 21, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 21, 2021
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 21, 2021
Amended description with annotations
May 21, 2021
Claims
May 21, 2021
Description
May 21, 2021
Drawings
May 21, 2021
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 19, 2021
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 4, 2020
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 14, 2020
Copy of the international search report
May 14, 2020
Copy of the translated international search report
May 14, 2020
International publication pamphlet

EP3869168

DAIFUKU

Application Number: EP19883259A
Filing Date: Oct 24, 2019
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 27, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 30, 2025
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