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(11) EP 3 908 991 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/46

(21) Application number: 20703621.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.01.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 10/00(2012.01)
G06Q 50/28(2012.01)
G06Q 10/08(2012.01)
G06Q 50/30(2012.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06Q 50/30; G06Q 10/08; G06Q 50/28; G06Q 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/012704
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/146472 (16.07.2020 Gazette 2020/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.01.2019 US 201962789775 P
08.08.2019 US 201962884351 P
16.08.2019 US 201916543105
23.10.2019 US 201916661820

(71) Applicant: Berkshire Grey, Inc.
Bedford, MA 01730 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WAGNER, Thomas
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)
  • MASON, Matthew, T.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (US)
  • GEYER, Christopher
    Arlington, MA 02476 (US)
  • AMEND, John, Richard, Jr.
    Belmont, MA 02478 (US)
  • MARONEY, Kyle
    North Attleboro, Massachusetts 02760 (US)
  • ROMANO, Joseph
    Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 (US)
  • HINCHEY, Victoria
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)
  • KITTREDGE, Jeffrey
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • GAUTHIER, Andrew
    Somerville, MA 02144 (US)
  • KUMAR, Lakshman
    Burlington, MA 01803 (US)
  • VELAGAPUDI, Prasanna
    Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


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