LONDON : Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore's legal action against British rival Ocado comes to the High Court in London on Tuesday when its patent infringement claim is heard.
Ocado won the latest round of litigation in the United States, where the International Trade Commission affirmed a December ruling that AutoStore's patent claims against Ocado were either invalid or not infringed. In Britain, AutoStore initially claimed Ocado infringed six patents, covering three different inventions or patent families. But AutoStore decided in January to focus on three particular patents, known collectively as its Central Cavity Patents.
The legal battle is also proceeding elsewhere, with claims brought by Ocado against AutoStore in Germany.