Product Distribution System for Laundry Services (EP4295294A1)
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4295294A1 for a Product Distribution System for Laundry Services. The patent was filed by South Pacific Laundry (Melbourne) Pty Ltd with inventors HAYES Isaac, HAYES Ray, and KRIGSMAN Ian. The invention covers systems and methods for managing product distribution in laundry service operations, including inventory management, access control, and security tag integration.
What changed
The European Patent Office granted publication EP4295294A1 for a product distribution system applicable to laundry services. The patent application includes classifications for inventory management (G06Q 10/08, 10/30, 10/087), service industry systems (G06Q 50/10), access control (G07C 9/28, 9/30), and electronic article surveillance (G08B 13/24). The designated contracting states cover all current EU member states plus EEA countries.
Patent holders and applicants in the commercial laundry, dry cleaning, and related service industries should review this publication to assess potential overlap with their own IP portfolios or licensing opportunities. Competitors developing similar inventory management or distribution systems for service industries may need to evaluate freedom-to-operate implications in European markets.
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PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
Publication EP4295294A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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South Pacific Laundry (Melbourne) Pty Ltd
Inventors
HAYES, Isaac, HAYES, Ray, KRIGSMAN, Ian
IPC Classifications
G06Q 10/08 20230101AFI20241125BHEP G06Q 50/10 20120101ALI20241125BHEP G07C 9/30 20200101ALI20241125BHEP G07C 9/28 20200101ALI20241125BHEP G06Q 10/30 20230101ALI20241125BHEP G06Q 10/087 20230101ALI20241125BHEP G08B 13/24 20060101ALI20241125BHEP
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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