AutoStore fails in conduct defence against Ocado
AutoStore’s claim that an Ocado robotics patent was obtained through inequitable conduct is “too vague” to stand, a US judge has ruled.
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Patents
14 December 2021 Online grocery group Ocado’s robotics products do not infringe on any valid AutoStore patents, a US International Trade Commission chief judge has ruled.
Patents
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