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RE:Roto Grow Patent Research

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Alternative link to patent:    

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/73/20/ec/ca3d49147f0a65/CA2908184A1.pdf

CaffeinatedBaco wrote:

Since I'm sure no one wants to bother reading through all the patents, here are some of the things of note I've read:

• US Patent covers trays that are removable from the side
• US Patent describes the frames made out of powder-coated aluminum, PVC, or ABS
• US Patent describes a waste heat removal method that involves a central tube running through the middle of the garden, as part of the lighting system
• US Patent describes a CO2 delivery system
• US Patent describes the stacking methodology as the bottom of one frame connected to the top of the frame below it
• US Patent describes the 'pairing' methodology (placing the units side-by-side) as 'connecting one modular unit to a unit beside it'

In short: There's a lot of overlap between Roto-Gro's patent and RQB's O.G. 2.0, but also lots that's different. I'm not a lawyer, so I have ZERO idea if there's enough different to avoid patent infringement though. What I do know is there is TONS of prior art regarding orbital gardening tech going back well-before 2008, so it's unlikely the patent is about orbital gardening, specifically. More likely the patent covers the unique combination of all of the technology as a package, that being the combination of:

• Orbital growing
• Waste heat removal
• Unit stacking horizontally
• Unit stacking vertically
• Unit stacking longitudinally
• Central lighting consisting of four bulbs
• A scaffolding/framework made of a non-rusting material such as aluminum, ABS, or PVC
• A nutrient tray made of same
• The optional ability to deliver gaseous CO2 to the plant material
   

Some handy links for all:

Canadian Patent: https://www.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2908184/summary.html?type=number_search&tabs1Index=tabs1_1

• Filed: 13-Oct-2015
• Exam Requested: 27-Nov-2017
• Granted: 22-Oct-2019
• Inventor: Jim Gallant
• Owner: Roto-Gro Inc. (Canada)

 

US Patent: https://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10,292,346.PN.&OS=PN/10,292,346&RS=PN/10,292,346

• Link to Images: https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=10292346&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPALL%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum.htm%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D10,292,346.PN.%2526OS%3DPN%2F10,292,346%2526RS%3DPN%2F10,292,346&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page
• Filed: 14-Oct-2015
• Granted: 21-May-2019
• Inventor: Jim Gallant
• Owner: Roto-Gro Inc., Bolton, Ontario (CA)

Lots of competing product and 'Prior Art':

• https://4hydroponics.com/the-b-pod-rotating-garden.html
• https://www.duboisag.com/ca_en/gi-grow-rotating-garden.html
• https://www.urbangardensweb.com/2016/12/29/rotating-indoor-hydroponic-garden-perfect-small-space-living/
• https://www.rollitup.org/t/roto-grows-omega-gardens-gi-grows-i-got-some-questions.44817/

Anyway, it'll be good to have this whole thing resolved quickly, but I'm not letting it affect my investment decision either way.