Ocado has persuaded European officials that its patent for a robot-handling system is inventive, with an appeals board finding that its use of sensors on either side of the robot improved tracking and operating speeds when carrying storage containers. 
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Ocado Wins Patent Appeal For Robot-Handling System 

By Max Austin

Ocado has persuaded European officials that its patent for a robot-handling system is inventive, with an appeals board finding that its use of sensors on either side of the robot improved tracking and operating speeds when carrying storage containers. 

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Anker Settles UPC Clash With Israeli Tech Biz

By Jamie Lennox

The Unified Patent Court has shut down a wireless charging patent infringement claim from an Israeli tech company against electronic consumer goods business Anker after the companies reached an out-of-court settlement.

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Typeface Designer Appeals Unpaid Royalties Claim Loss

By Eddie Beaver

A font designer told a London appeals court Wednesday that a judge wrongly struck out her claim against a type foundry for unpaid royalties as an abuse of process, arguing she was entitled to bring the case after settling earlier copyright litigation with the company.

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LITIGATION

Historic Singaporean Tea Co. Loses TMs In Clipper Fight

By Hanna Vioque

A historic family tea business has lost a handful of trademarks incorporating the imagery of a classic 19th century clipper sailing ship, after a rival tea brand convinced British officials that it had already cornered the tea market with its "Clipper" brand of organic tea.

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Re-Uz Sues Rival Over 'Eco Cup' Marks, Client Data

By Sophia Dourou

A group of companies specializing in sustainable cups has sued a competitor, accusing it of infringing its marks in branding for its reusable cups and misusing its trade secrets to poach clients.

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