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Align Prevails in Orthodontic Patent Case
The ruling requires Angelalign to recall and destroy infringing products, pay damages, and cease offering infringing aligner systems incorporating Torque Ridges in 17 European countries.
Align’s Power Ridge technology is designed to apply targeted forces to improve root torque control during orthodontic treatment.
Target Population
Not applicable; the source reports a patent dispute, not a patient population.
Care Setting
Unified Patent Court proceedings and related patent proceedings in the United States and China.
Key Highlights
The UPC Paris Local Division ruled that Angelalign aligner systems incorporating Torque Ridges infringed Align’s European patent relating to Power Ridge technology.
The court rejected Angelalign’s patent-validity challenges, ordered recall and destruction of infringing products, and awarded damages and other relief to Align.
The ruling prohibits Angelalign from offering infringing Torque Ridges systems in 17 European countries; the decision may be appealed.
Align disputed Angelalign’s characterization of Pressure Points as an upgrade or equivalent replacement for Torque Ridges and has not publicly stated whether Pressure Points implicates its intellectual property rights.
Separate proceedings involving ClinCheck Live Update and Angelalign technologies are ongoing or subject to appeal in the UPC, United States, and China.
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Power Ridge is available through the Invisalign System and is designed to improve root torque control during orthodontic treatment.
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