European Patent for Warehouse Shuttle System EP4245697A1 Published
Summary
The European Patent Office published application EP4245697A1 for a three-dimensional warehouse shuttle system on April 15, 2026. Filed by VOLUME Lagersysteme GmbH of Germany, the invention is classified under G06Q 10/08 (inventory and supply chain management) alongside mechanical classifications for rack-based storage systems. The patent designates 38 states including all EU member states plus Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Turkey, and other European territories.
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The EPO published patent application EP4245697A1 for a shuttle system used in three-dimensional warehouse environments, filed by VOLUME Lagersysteme GmbH. The application is classified under G06Q 10/08 (logistics and supply chain management) alongside mechanical handling codes, indicating a system integrating both software-driven inventory management and physical material movement within multi-level storage racks. Designated states cover all EU member states plus CH, NO, GB, TR, and other European jurisdictions.
Competitors developing automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) or shuttle-based warehouse solutions should conduct freedom-to-operate analysis for European markets before commercialising similar products. Any entity manufacturing or licensing three-dimensional shuttle technology may need to review this publication for potential overlap with their own IP portfolios.
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SHUTTLE FOR USE IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
Publication EP4245697A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
VOLUME Lagersysteme GmbH
Inventors
Voloskov, Mikhail, Preußer, Martin
IPC Classifications
B65G 1/06 20060101AFI20220912BHEP G06Q 10/08 20230101ALI20220912BHEP B65G 1/04 20060101ALI20220912BHEP
Designated 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
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