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EP About this file: EP3070027

EP3070027 - ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2023Opposition rejectedpublished on 10.05.2023  [2023/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autostore Technology AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
[2018/11]
Former [2016/38]For all designated states
Jakob Hatteland Logistics AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
Inventor(s)01 / Hognaland, Ingvar
Jakob Hatteland Logistics AS
Stokkastrandvegen 334
N-5578 Vats / NO
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
[2016/38]
Application number, filing date16166677.105.12.2013
[2016/38]
Priority number, dateNO2012000148810.12.2012         Original published format: NO 20121488
[2016/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3070027
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3070027
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/04
[2016/38]
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);
G05D1/226 (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 [2018/14]
Former [2016/38]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ROBOTER ZUM TRANSPORT VON LAGERBEHÄLTERN[2016/38]
English:ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS[2016/38]
French:ROBOT POUR LE TRANSPORT DE BACS DE STOCKAGE[2016/38]
Examination procedure22.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
04.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2018Fee for grant paid
01.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13807954.6  / EP2928794
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  19.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
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  21.01.2021  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  21.01.2021  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Ocado Solutions Limited
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Opponent's representative
Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/08]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  19.08.2019  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  21.01.2021  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  21.01.2021  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Ocado Solutions Limited
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Opponent's representative
Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
Former [2020/37]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  19.08.2019  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 [2019/40]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019   
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Gritschneder, Sebastian
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
10.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.01.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
18.08.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.08.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.02.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/19]
Appeal following opposition11.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1808/21
11.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
24.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
27.02.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
13.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1808/21
13.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
21.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
27.02.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1808/21
12.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
21.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
27.02.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2023Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Stay/Interruption14.07.2016Stay of proceedings[2016/46]
01.09.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/26]
14.07.2016Stay of proceedings[2017/26]
14.07.2016Stay of proceedings[2018/11]
01.02.2018Resumption of proceedings[2018/11]
14.07.2016Stay of proceedings[2017/15]
01.06.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/15]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2013
AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MK21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/17]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/08]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/48]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/39]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU05.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/25]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT21.11.2018
NO21.02.2019
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 [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])
ExaminationNO19993282L
 NO317366B
by applicantWO9849075
 NO317366B
OppositionJPH10203647
 WO9849075
 JPH10299280
 NO317366B
 DE102009017241
 WO2013167907
 NO20121488
 WO2014090684
 US6654662
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