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EP About this file: EP3887288

EP3887288 - MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dematic Corp.
507 Plymouth Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505 / US
[2021/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BOER, William R.
70 N Patterson Road
Wayland, Michigan 49348 / US
02 / HASMAN, Anthony W.
8742 Navaho Trail
Howard City, Michigan 49329 / US
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[2021/40]
Application number, filing date19888410.827.11.2019
[2021/40]
WO2019IB60249
Priority number, dateUS201862772408P28.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862772408 P
[2021/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020110041
Date:04.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3887288
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3887288
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/04, B65G1/137, F25D13/02, F25D13/04, F25D13/06, F25D25/02, F25D25/04, F25D23/06
[2022/32]
CPC:
B65G1/0414 (EP,US); F25D13/06 (US); B65G1/0492 (EP,US);
F25D13/04 (EP); F25D17/005 (US); F25D25/04 (EP);
F25D23/069 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/40]B65G1/04, B65G1/137, F25D13/02, F25D13/04, F25D13/06, F25D25/02, F25D25/04
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 [2021/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN LAGERUNG BEI MEHREREN TEMPERATUREN[2021/40]
English:MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD[2021/40]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE AUTOMATISÉ À TEMPÉRATURES MULTIPLES[2021/40]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2021National basic fee paid 
31.05.2021Search fee paid 
31.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
24.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.06.2024Fee for grant paid
12.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.05.2025  08.05.2025  ADMISSIBLE
TGW Logistics GmbH
Ludwig Szinicz Straße 3
4614 Oberösterreich Marchtrenk / AT
Opponent's representative
Burger, Hannes Alfred
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
 [2025/39]
Former [2025/24]
Opponent(s)01  07.05.2025  08.05.2025  ADMISSIBLE
TGW Logistics Group GmbH
Ludwig Szinicz Straße 3
4614 Marchtrenk / AT
Opponent's representative
Burger, Hannes Alfred
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
21.05.2025Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.09.2025Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2019
BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IE27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/08]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IE27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/48]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IE27.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/47]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/42]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/34]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
LU27.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/33]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/23]BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/22]BG07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/21]BG07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/10]BG07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/09]BG07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
PT09.12.2024
Documents cited:Search[E] EP3844084  (ALERT INNOVATION INC et al.) [E] 1,2,6,8,10,11 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0046] * * figures 5-7 *
 [A] US2016376103  (DE ANGELIS MARCO et al.) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] US2015291357  (RAZUMOV SERGEY N et al.) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] JP5126591   [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] JP4798429   [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] JPS56155362  (DAIFUKU MACHINERY WORKS) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] DE10011205  (WIESSNER GMBH et al.) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[XP] US2020005229  (DURKEE PAUL E et al.) [XP] 1-3, 8, 12, 14-15, 33, 35-36, 40 * ; figure 9; paragraphs [0030], [0032] *
 [YA] US2016376103  (DE ANGELIS MARCO et al.) [Y] 1-4, 8, 12-15, 33, 35-36, 40-41 * ; figures 7, 11; paragraphs [0021], [0031], [0041]-[0042], [0048]-[0052] *[A] 5-7, 9-11, 34, 37-39
 [YA] CN107054958  (SHENZHEN COMMA INTERCONNECTION TECH CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-4, 8, 12-15, 33, 35-36, 40-41 * ; see machine translation *[A] 5-7, 9-11, 34, 37-39
 [YA] US2016130086  (YAMASHITA SHIN et al.) [Y] 14-15 * ; abstract; figure 4; paragraph [0074] *[A] 6-7, 38-39
 [A] US2017029210  (BRZOZKA ADRIAN et al.) [A] 5-7, 37-39 * ; abstract; figures 1-4; paragraph [0029] *
 [A] CN107902313  (CHANGSHA MADIK INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD et al.) [A] 9-11, 34 * ; see machine translation *
by applicantUS2016376103
 US9630777
 US10301113
OppositionDE102014112994
 EP0780643
 DE102017110373
 DE102013102778
 EP2949604
 WO2016191777
 WO2015159139
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