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31 March 2023PatentsSarah Speight

Ocado wins robot patent battle in UK’s High Court

Grocery delivery company’s fierce dispute with Norwegian company sees major win in London | Litigation was a ‘complete waste of time’ | Ocado | AutoStore | Powell Gilbert.

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Ocado prevails in ITC patent dispute with AutoStore
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.
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12 October 2021   Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore has failed to persuade the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reexamine Ocado’s robot-operated warehouse system patent.
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Ocado checks out of global robot patent dispute with £200m deal
24 July 2023   Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore will pay instalments over two years | Agreement ends multi-pronged IP battle | Companies will continue to use all existing products.


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