By Sabela Ojea


Ocado Group PLC said Friday that the U.S. International Trade Commission decided that all of Autostore Holdings Ltd.'s cavity-bot patents are invalid.

"All 33 of the patent claims asserted against Ocado have now been confirmed for a second time to be either invalid or not infringed, demonstrating again how misguided Autostore's complaint has been," the online grocer and retail-technology specialist said in relation to the ITC's findings.

The ITC's investigation has now ended, Ocado said.

The FTSE 100 listed company said it continues to pursue its claims against Autostore for infringement of its intellectual-property rights in the U.S. and Europe.

"We expect further vindication in the High Court in London in the weeks ahead, where Autostore has already abandoned half of the patents in the case," an Ocado spokesperson said.

Autostore wasn't immediately available for comment.


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