AutoStore Holdings Ltd. – Administrative Law Judge Issues Initial Determination in AutoStore’s International Trade Commission Patent Case Against Ocado

Nedre Vats, 14 December 2021. On 13 December 2021, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, Charles Bullock, of the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) in Washington, D.C. issued an initial determination in connection with the action AutoStore Holdings Ltd. (“AutoStore: or the “Company”, OSE ticker code “AUTO”) brought in October 2020 against Ocado Group plc and certain of its affiliates (“Ocado”). This initial determination recommends to the full Commission that Ocado may continue to import the Ocado Smart Platform (“OSP”) into the U.S, maintaining the status quo. Today’s decision has no impact on AutoStore’s ability to sell its product in the U.S. or globally.