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EP About this file: EP3293129

EP3293129 - STORAGE SYSTEM AND A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE FOR OCCUPYING ONLYE ONE GRID SPACE IN A STORAGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/11]A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE FOR OCCUPYING ONLYE ONE GRID SPACE IN A STORAGE SYSTEM
[2019/25]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 18.10.2023  [2023/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ocado Innovation Limited
1 Trident Place Mosquito Way
Hatfield, HERTS AL10 9UL / GB
[2018/11]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDBO, Lars, Sverker, Ture
Ocado Innovation Limited, The Legal Department
1 Trident Place Mosquito Way
Hatfield, HERTS AL10 9UL / GB
02 / STADIE, Robert
Ocado Innovation Limited, The Legal Department 1
Trident Place, Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
03 / WHELAN, Matthew
Ocado Innovation Limited The Legal Department,1
Trident Place, Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
04 / BRETT, Christopher
Ocado Innovation Limited, The Legal Department 1
Trident Place, Mosquito Way
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9UL / GB
 [2018/11]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/11]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 date17198905.624.07.2014
[2018/11]
Priority number, dateGB2013001431309.08.2013         Original published format: GB 201314313
[2018/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3293129
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3293129
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/04
[2018/11]
CPC:
B65G1/0464 (EP,AT,FI,GB,IL,KR,US); B65G1/04 (CZ,DK,EA,FI,GB,IL,PL); B65G1/0414 (FI,GB,IL);
B61B13/00 (IL); B61C9/46 (IL); B61D15/00 (IL);
B65G1/0457 (GB,IL); B65G1/0478 (KR); B65G1/0492 (DK,GB,IL,US);
B65G1/065 (GB,IL,KR); B65G57/03 (FI,IL,US); B65G59/02 (FI,IL,US);
F16H7/02 (IL); G06Q10/08 (EP); G06Q10/087 (EP);
B65G2201/0235 (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 [2018/43]
Former [2018/11]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:SPEICHERSYSTEM UND LASTHANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM BELEGEN EINES EINZIGEN GITTERRAUMS IN EINEM SPEICHERSYSTEM[2019/30]
English:STORAGE SYSTEM AND A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE FOR OCCUPYING ONLYE ONE GRID SPACE IN A STORAGE SYSTEM[2019/25]
French:SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION DE CHARGE POUR OCCUPER UN SEUL ESPACE DE GRILLE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE[2019/25]
Former [2018/11]LASTHANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM BELEGEN EINES EINZIGEN GITTERRAUM IN EINEM SPEICHERSYSTEM
Former [2018/11]A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE FOR OCCUPYING ONLYE ONE GRID SPACE IN A STORAGE SYSTEM
Former [2018/11]DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION DE CHARGE POUR OCCUPER UN SEUL ESPACE DE GRILLE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE
Examination procedure27.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
28.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2019Fee for grant paid
11.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14755893.6  / EP3030504
Divisional application(s)EP19211561.6  / EP3632821
EP20207331.8  / EP3795501
EP21188812.8  / EP3922582
EP21188956.3   Application withdrawn  : 02.08.2021
EP21203151.2  / EP3967629
EP21214873.8   Application withdrawn  : 06.04.2022
EP22159000.3   Application withdrawn  : 28.02.2022
EP22159003.7   Application withdrawn  : 28.02.2022
EP22188104.8  / EP4101791
EP23150344.2   Application withdrawn  : 10.03.2023
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.08.2020  27.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
Neulandstraße 28
74889 Sinsheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 02  27.08.2020  27.07.2023  WITHDRAWN
AutoStore Technology AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
Opponent's representative
Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
 [2023/35]
Former [2020/41]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.2020  27.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
Neulandstraße 28
74889 Sinsheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ullrich & Naumann
PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 02  27.08.2020  02.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
AutoStore Technology AS
Stokkastrandvegen 85
5578 Nedre Vats / NO
Opponent's representative
Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
Former [2020/40]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.2020  27.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
Neulandstraße 28
74889 Sinsheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ullrich & Naumann
PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
16.12.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.02.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.09.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/42]
Appeal following opposition18.04.2023Appeal received No.  T0719/23
18.04.2023Payment of appeal fee
20.06.2023Statement of grounds filed
07.09.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]AL27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2021/15]AL27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/51]AL27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/37]AL27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/36]AL27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/26]HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/24]LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/23]LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
Former [2020/22]LT27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH10203647  (SHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [XA]DE19935742  (KLEIN JUERGEN [DE]);
 [XDA]NO317366B  (AUTOSTORE AS [NO]);
 [XA]DE102009017241  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]);
 [XP]WO2014090684  (JAKOB HATTELAND LOGISTICS AS [NO])
by applicantUS2701065
 WO9849075
 EP0767113
 NO317366B
 WO2013GB51215
OppositionJPH10203647
 JPH10299280
 NO317366B
 US2008075569
 US2008075568
 US7381022
 US2009074545
 US2011168465
 CN103612882
 WO2014090684
 WO2014195902
 WO2014203126
 WO2015140216
 GB1310784
 US4088232
 DE4203823
 DE19849391
 US6429016
 US6572319
 EP1037828
 US2003229416
 WO2006095047
 US2011027059
 DE102009050585
 US2011243698
 EP2548822
 WO2013167907
 NO20140773
 WO2015193278
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