Ocado - comment

Ocado’s IP litigation win against Autostore in the High Court yesterday was comprehensive. The risk of costly compensation and potential ongoing licencing costs have receded significantly. The judgement is the second case to go against Autostore; the US International Trade Commission (ITC) also rejected Autostore’s patent claim. The clouds are not entirely gone as there are still two outstanding cases (in Germany and Virginia, US), but this increasingly looks like jurisdiction shopping by Autostore. The German case is due to be heard in May 2023.