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UPC CFI 11/2023
Jun 16, 2023·EP3653540 · STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING UNITS FROM A STORAGE SYSTEM
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Claimants
- Ocado Innovation LimitedOperating co.
Representatives- Anna Bladh Redzic-Sandart & Partners Advokatbyrå
- Simon Ayrton-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Tom Oliver-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Joel Coles-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
Respondents- Autostore ASOperating co.
- Autostore Sp. z o.o.Operating co.
- Autostore System ABOperating co.
- Autostore S.A.S.Operating co.
- Autostore System GmbHOperating co.
- Autostore System AT GmbHOperating co.
- Autostore System SrlOperating co.
- Autostore System S.LOperating co.
- Division
- Nordic-Baltic RD
- Technology
- Mechanical engineeringHandling
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 8, 2023
- Last decision
- Oct 17, 2023
- EPO Opposition
- AutoStore Technology ASWithdrawn2021-12-17
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Nordic-Baltic RD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Johansson | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Petri Rinkinen | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Kai Härmand | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Ocado Innovation Limited (3 cases)·AutoStore Group (3 cases)
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Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case Closure Formal Check | 2025-04-01 | Not public |
| Procedural Order | 2023-11-06 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-11-06 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-11-06 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-09-08 | Not public |
| Decision | 2023-09-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-08-07 | Not public |
| Withdrawal consent | 2023-08-04 | Not public |
| Withdrawal application | 2023-08-04 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-08-02 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-07-17 | Not public |
| Confirmation of service | 2023-07-17 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| Confirmation of service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| Confirmation of service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| Confirmation of service | 2023-07-14 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2023-07-13 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2023-07-12 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2023-07-10 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2023-07-04 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2023-06-21 | Not public |
| statementOfClaim | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-44 Autostore small parts EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-31 Element logic hummel EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-60 Autostore open spanish subsidiary EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-56 Dematic Zangrillo EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-12 - AS webpage - B1 robots EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-58 MECSPE home pagen | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-37 Element logic Sweden EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-52 - Verkehr DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-23 AS global partners locations EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-43 - Autostore System GmbH EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-13 - ITL TUHH Tweet EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-57 Autostore MECSPE EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-11 - AS webpage robots EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-10 - AS webpage - system EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-43 Autostore System GmbH DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-34 ImportKey EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-2 Extracts of Autostore Annual Report 2022 EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-32 Element logic Denmark EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-20 - AS webpage - site info EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-9 - Autostore Black Line video EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-52 - Verkehr DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-5 - National Registers - UPC members EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-62 Statement of Claim Norwegian Translation | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-61 Email from head of IT at UPC | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-17 Autostore awards presentation EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-16 Bastian solutions EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-29 Arbetsschutz Express EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-24 - Logimat 2019 EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-58 - Logistica article IT | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-4 - AS webpage - company EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-28 - PresseBox EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments 16 June 2023 | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-3 - Autostore System AB SE and EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-33 Autostore RamBase video EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-7 - Autostore Prospectus extract EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-25 Autostore Boozt EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-21 AS webpage Grid EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-6 - National Registers - UPC Signatories EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-14 - AS webpage - intro black line EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-22 AS webpage partners EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-19 - AS home page EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Confirmation of receipt hard copy lodging 20230601Nordic/Baltic | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-1 - EP 3 653 540 B1 | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-35 - SE Art. Asso SE EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-51 AS BVLA press release EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-8 BBC report video EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim Ovado vs Autostore EP 540 Nordic/Baltic Division | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-27 AM logistic EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-15 AS webpage bins EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-18 Autostore PUMA site video EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA- Hoermann Intralogistics EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-26 Element logic Boozt EN | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-06-16 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-1 - EP 3 653 540 B1 | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-2 Extracts of Autostore Annual Report 2022 EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-28 - PresseBox EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-19 - AS home page EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA- Hoermann Intralogistics EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-60 Autostore open spanish subsidiary EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-57 Autostore MECSPE EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-29 Arbetsschutz Express EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-12 - AS webpage - B1 robots EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| Confirmation of receipt hard copy lodging 20230601Nordic/Baltic | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-20 - AS webpage - site info EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-34 ImportKey EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-8 BBC report video EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-51 AS BVLA press release EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-16 Bastian solutions EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-56 Dematic Zangrillo EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-21 AS webpage Grid EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-61 Email from head of IT at UPC | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-13 - ITL TUHH Tweet EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-18 Autostore PUMA site video EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-23 AS global partners locations EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-14 - AS webpage - intro black line EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-58 MECSPE home pagen | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-43 - Autostore System GmbH EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-44 Autostore small parts EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-17 Autostore awards presentation EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-7 - Autostore Prospectus extract EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-6 - National Registers - UPC Signatories EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-24 - Logimat 2019 EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-37 Element logic Sweden EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-4 - AS webpage - company EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-9 - Autostore Black Line video EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-32 Element logic Denmark EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim Ovado vs Autostore EP 540 Nordic/Baltic Division | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-26 Element logic Boozt EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-62 Statement of Claim Norwegian Translation | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-15 AS webpage bins EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-22 AS webpage partners EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-31 Element logic hummel EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-35 - SE Art. Asso SE EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-25 Autostore Boozt EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-11 - AS webpage robots EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-10 - AS webpage - system EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-33 Autostore RamBase video EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-27 AM logistic EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-43 Autostore System GmbH DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-3 - Autostore System AB SE and EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-5 - National Registers - UPC members EN | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-09 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-06-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-20 - AS webpage - site info EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-2 Extracts of Autostore Annual Report 2022 EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-8 BBC report video EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-27 AM logistic EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-60 Autostore open spanish subsidiary EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-57 Autostore MECSPE EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-44 Autostore small parts EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-11 - AS webpage robots EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-7 - Autostore Prospectus extract EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-26 Element logic Boozt EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-45 Autostore System AB GmbH DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-3 - Autostore System AB SE and EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-25 Autostore Boozt EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-32 Element logic Denmark EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-5 - National Registers - UPC members EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-18 Autostore PUMA site video EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-56 Dematic Zangrillo EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-1 - EP 3 653 540 B1 | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-31 Element logic hummel EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA -38 Autostore System SAS FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-24 - Logimat 2019 EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-28 - PresseBox EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-43 - Autostore System GmbH EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-35 - SE Art. Asso SE EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-39 Supply Chain Magazine FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-23 AS global partners locations EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-37 Element logic Sweden EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| Confirmation of receipt hard copy lodging 20230601Nordic/Baltic | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-21 AS webpage Grid EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-6 - National Registers - UPC Signatories EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-49 - VNL sponsors DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA- Hoermann Intralogistics EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-12 - AS webpage - B1 robots EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-43 Autostore System GmbH DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-19 - AS home page EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-4 - AS webpage - company EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-54 Internetworld DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-36 Element Logic 2021 annual report SE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-29 Arbetsschutz Express EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim Ovado vs Autostore EP 540 Nordic/Baltic Division | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-48 OELT 2022 programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-40 - Kardex MAHLE FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-17 Autostore awards presentation EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-14 - AS webpage - intro black line EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-41 Dematic Red Line FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-15 AS webpage bins EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-50 BVLA programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-16 Bastian solutions EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-59 Autostore System SL ES | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-46 AT Art of incorp DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-51 AS BVLA press release EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-58 MECSPE home pagen | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-55 Autostore System Srl IT | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-33 Autostore RamBase video EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-42 Supplychain Village FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-22 AS webpage partners EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-47 - OELT 2023 programme DE | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-9 - Autostore Black Line video EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-30 Voxlog FR | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-10 - AS webpage - system EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-13 - ITL TUHH Tweet EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |
| OCA-34 ImportKey EN | 2023-06-02 | Not public |