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EP3519551 - ROBOTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Change - applicantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ocado Innovation Limited
The IP Department c/o
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/26]For all designated states
Ocado Innovation Limited
The IP Department c/o Buildings One & Two
Trident Place, Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Former [2019/32]For all designated states
Ocado Innovation Limited
1 Trident Place Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LINDBO, Lars, Sverker, Ture
Ocado Innovation Limited The Legal Department
1 Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Herts AL10 9UL / GB
02 / CLARKE, Paul
Ocado Innovation Limited The Legal Department
1 Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Herts AL10 9UL / GB
03 / HEIDEMAN, Paul
Ocado Innovation Limited The Legal Department
1 Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield Herts AL10 9UL / GB
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Ocado Group IP Department
The IP Department c/o
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/32]Wojcik, Lucy Eleanor, et al
c/o Impetus IP Limited
Suite 31
West Devon Business Park
Brook Lane
Tavistock, PL19 9DP / GB
Application number, filing date17784229.129.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017EP74913
Priority number, dateGB2016001655929.09.2016         Original published format: GB 201616559
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018060504
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3519551
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12C13/10, B65G53/36, C12C13/00, B28D7/04
[2021/48]
CPC:
C12C13/10 (EP,KR,US); C12C13/00 (EP,KR); B65G1/0464 (GB,KR,US);
B65G1/1373 (GB,US); A21B3/00 (US); B65D88/32 (GB,US);
B65G53/36 (GB,US); C12C11/006 (US); C12H1/00 (US);
B24B31/02 (US); B24B31/06 (US); B65G2201/025 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/32]C12C13/10, B65G53/36, C12C13/00
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 [2019/32]
TitleGerman:ROBOTISCHES VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2019/32]
English:ROBOTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2019/32]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT ROBOTIQUE[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2019National basic fee paid 
29.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
29.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2021/48]
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.07.2022Request for further processing filed
21.07.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.08.2022Decision despatched
12.03.2020Request for further processing filed
12.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE10023704  (HRCH HUPPMANN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-9,11* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2013220133  (PLUTSHACK MARK [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6-9,11 * paragraphs [0011] - [0014] - [0 18] - [0020] - [0 63]; figures 1, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b; claim 1 * [I] 2,5;
 [A]WO2013167907  (OCADO LTD [GB]) [A] 1-9,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014195901  (OCADO LTD [GB]) [A] 1-9,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015291348  (LOPEZ ALLEN E [US]) [A] 1-9,11 * the whole document *;
 [XA]WO2015197709  (OCADO INNOVATION LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2 * figure -; claim 1 * [A] 3-9,11;
 [XA]GB2532931  (EDWARD ANTHONY MAITLAND GARSTIN [GB]) [X] 1,3,4,6-9,11 * figure 2; claim 1 * [A] 2,5;
 [A]US2016272927  (MITCHELL WILLIAM H [US]) [A] 1-9,11 * the whole document *
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