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EP About this file: EP2928794

EP2928794 - ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autostore Technology AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
[2024/28]
Former [2018/11]For all designated states
Autostore Technology AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
Jakob Hatteland Logistics AS
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
Inventor(s)01 / HOGNALAND, Ingvar
Stokkastrandvegen 334
N-5578 Nedre Vats / NO
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2024/28]
Former [2015/42]Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date13807954.605.12.2013
[2015/42]
WO2013EP75671
Priority number, dateNO2012000148810.12.2012         Original published format: NO 20121488
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014090684
Date:19.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2928794
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2928794
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2928794
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/04
[2015/42]
CPC:
B65G1/0464 (EP,CN,CZ,KR,US); B65G1/0492 (CN); B25J11/00 (KR);
B25J5/007 (KR); B65G1/0407 (US); B65G1/0478 (CZ,KR,US);
B65G1/06 (US); B65G1/065 (KR,US); B65G1/137 (CZ,US);
B65G1/1371 (US); B66F9/06 (US); B66F9/063 (CZ,US);
B66F9/07 (US); G05B19/41895 (US); G05D1/0022 (US);
G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G06Q10/087 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65G1/00 (US);
B65G2201/025 (KR); G06K17/00 (US); G06Q10/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/42]
TitleGerman:ROBOTER ZUM TRANSPORT VON LAGERBEHÄLTERN[2015/42]
English:ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS[2015/42]
French:ROBOT POUR LE TRANSPORT DE BACS DE STOCKAGE[2015/42]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2015National basic fee paid 
08.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
13.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.12.2018Fee for grant paid
21.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15172286.5  / EP2962962
EP16166677.1  / EP3070027
EP18163437.9  / EP3372533
EP18163439.5  / EP3372534
EP19199865.7  / EP3617097
EP19199912.7  / EP3617098
EP21170319.4  / EP3875404
EP21187560.4  / EP3922581
EP21189108.0  / EP3929109
EP24177814.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.08.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.12.2019  28.07.2023  WITHDRAWN
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
 02  22.12.2020  28.07.2023  INTERVENTION WITHDRAWN
Tharsus Group Limited
Birmayne House
Cowley Road
Blyth Riverside Business Park
Blyth Northumberland NE24 5TF / GB
Opponent's representative
Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 03  22.12.2020  28.07.2023  INTERVENTION WITHDRAWN
Ocado Solutions Limited
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Opponent's representative
Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
 [2023/36]
Former [2021/12]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2019  10.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
 02  22.12.2020  16.02.2021  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Tharsus Group Limited
Birmayne House
Cowley Road
Blyth Riverside Business Park
Blyth Northumberland NE24 5TF / GB
Opponent's representative
Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 03  22.12.2020  16.02.2021  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Ocado Solutions Limited
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Opponent's representative
Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
Former [2020/37]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2019  10.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Former [2020/03]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2019  10.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Gritschneder, Sebastian
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
20.12.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.04.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.04.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition07.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1449/22
07.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
21.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
17.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1449/22
17.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
19.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
14.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1449/22
14.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
19.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Stay/Interruption10.06.2016Stay of proceedings[2016/29]
01.02.2018Resumption of proceedings[2018/11]
10.06.2016Stay of proceedings[2018/11]
10.06.2016Stay of proceedings[2017/26]
01.09.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/26]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2013
AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
MK06.03.2019
MT06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
IE05.12.2019
LU05.12.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU05.12.2013
AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
MT06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
IE05.12.2019
LU05.12.2019
Former [2021/32]HU05.12.2013
AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
IE05.12.2019
LU05.12.2019
Former [2021/26]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
IE05.12.2019
LU05.12.2019
Former [2020/46]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
IE05.12.2019
LU05.12.2019
Former [2020/39]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/17]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/13]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/04]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/03]AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/51]AL06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/49]AL06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/48]FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/39]FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/38]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/37]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/33]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
NO06.06.2019
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04235822  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS);
 [YA]JPH10203647  (SHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]JPH11165980  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [XAI]US2003229416  (TAI AKITO [JP], et al);
 [YA]WO2005077789  (ICAM S R L [IT], et al);
 [A]JP2012116651  (NIPPON YUSOKI CO LTD);
 [XP]WO2013167907  (OCADO LTD [GB])
by applicantWO9849075
 NO317366B
OppositionJPH10203647
 JPH10299280
 NO317366B
 DE102009017241
 WO9849075
 WO2013167907
 NO20121488
 WO2014090684
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