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EP3939911 - TRACK STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, HR, RS
published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
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 [2022/03]For all designated states
Ocado Innovation Limited
1 Trident Place Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LINDBO, Lars Sverker Ture
HATFIELD, AL10 9UL / GB
02 / CLARKE, Paul
HATFIELD, AL10 9UL / GB
03 / INGRAM-TEDD, Andrew
HATFIELD, AL10 9UL / GB
 [2022/03]
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 [2022/03]Ocado Group IP Department
The Legal Department
1 Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield AL10 9UL / GB
Application number, filing date21195203.116.05.2018
[2022/03]
Priority number, dateGB2017000792217.05.2017         Original published format: GB 201707922
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3939911
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3939911
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/02, B65G1/04
[2022/03]
CPC:
B65G1/0464 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65G1/02 (EP,GB,US); B61B3/00 (US);
B65D19/385 (US); B65G1/0478 (KR,US); B65D2501/24554 (US);
B65D2501/2456 (US); B65D2501/24573 (US); B65G2201/0235 (CN,KR) (-)
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 [2022/34]  
Former [2022/03]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:GLEISSTRUKTUR[2022/03]
English:TRACK STRUCTURE[2022/03]
French:STRUCTURE DE PISTE[2022/03]
Examination procedure18.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
18.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2024Fee for grant paid
10.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18724889.3  / EP3625152
Divisional application(s)EP24150600.5  / EP4324768
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[AD]GB2520104  (OCADO INNOVATION LTD [GB]);
 [A]WO2016172793  (ATTABOTICS INC [CA])
by applicantUS2701065
 EP0767113
 EP1037828
 NO317366B
 GB2520104
 GB20130014313
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