Canon EP4317029A1 Article Management System Published
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha's patent application EP4317029A1 for an article management system, article management method, reading device, and information processing device was published by the European Patent Office on April 15, 2026. The application, filed by inventor NAKAJIMA Yuki, covers automated article management using reading devices and information processing classified under G06Q logistics and supply chain categories.
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The European Patent Office published Canon Kabushiki Kaisha's European patent application EP4317029A1 for an article management system incorporating reading devices and information processing methods. The application claims inventions related to automated article management logistics and is classified under G06Q10/08, G06Q10/0833, and G06Q10/087 covering supply chain and inventory management technologies.\n\nCompetitors developing logistics management, inventory tracking, or article handling systems should monitor this application's progression through the EPO examination process. If the patent proceeds to grant, companies implementing similar article management or reading device technologies in the designated contracting states may need to assess design-around options or licensing needs.
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ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ARTICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, READING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
Publication EP4317029A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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NAKAJIMA, Yuki
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B65G 1/137 20060101AFI20241219BHEP B65G 61/00 20060101ALI20241219BHEP G06Q 10/08 20240101ALI20241219BHEP G06Q 10/0833 20230101ALI20241219BHEP G06Q 10/087 20230101ALI20241219BHEP
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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
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