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EP 3977377 A1 20220406 - GOODS CARRIER

Title (en)

GOODS CARRIER

Title (de)

WARENTRÄGER

Title (fr)

SUPPORT DE MARCHANDISES

Publication

EP 3977377 A1 20220406 (DE)

Application

EP 20725196 A 20200518

Priority

EP 19176794 A 20190527
EP 2020063751 W 20200518

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020239483A1] The present invention relates to the technical field of goods placement and goods presentation. The invention relates to a monitoring unit that can be connected to a goods carrier, a goods carrier, a system comprising a monitoring unit and/or a goods carrier, and a method for monitoring a goods carrier.

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06Q 10/0637 (2013.01 - EP); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2020239483A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020239483 A1 20201203; EP 3977377 A1 20220406; US 2022318725 A1 20221006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2020063751 W 20200518; EP 20725196 A 20200518; US 202017595926 A 20200518