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Align Technology Patent Grants

Methods of forming arch adjustment dental appliances

Patent Number 12727972 - September 8, 2026

Methods of forming dental appliances. A virtual arch element may be formed using a virtual dental arch of a patient. The virtual arch element…

Dental object classification and 3D model modification

Patent Number 12731263 - September 8, 2026

A system includes an intraoral scanner and a computing device. The intraoral scanner generates intraoral scans of a dental site. The computing…

Patient and consumer data de-identification

Patent Number 12731673 - September 8, 2026

The present technology provides solutions for anonymizing patient data and in particular, for anonymizing potentially unique…

Arch adjustment appliance

Patent Number 12721700 - September 1, 2026

Systems and methods for adjusting an arch of teeth. An upper dental appliance may include an arch element that is wider than a width of a…

Systems, methods, and devices for predictable orthodontic treatment

Patent Number 12714539 - August 25, 2026

A system for generating a treatment plan for repositioning a plurality of teeth comprises instructions to receive a digital data set…

Align Technology Patent Applications

IMAGE CAPTURE AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR DENTAL TREATMENT

Application Number 20260262928 - September 10, 2026

A system may include one or more processors and memory comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITALLY MODELING ARTICULATION

Application Number 20260114967 - April 30, 2026

Systems for modeling a digital articulator may include a processor in electronic communication with an extraoral imaging device and an…

Systems and Methods for Laterally Offset Aligner Hooks

Application Number 20260096869 - April 9, 2026

A method of designing a patient removable tooth positioning appliance may include receiving a digital representation of teeth of the patient…

PATIENT SPECIFIC APPLIANCES

Application Number 20260083531 - March 26, 2026

A dental device may include a body having first tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of a first side of an arch of a patient. The…

DENTAL ATTACHMENT POSITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

Application Number 20260076778 - March 19, 2026

A dental attachment positioning device may include a plurality of registration elements. The registration elements may include a tooth…

Align Technology Federal District Court Decisions

Densys Ltd. v. Align Technology Inc.

Delaware District Court - July 17, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER Denying re 67 MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, filed by Densys Ltd. Signed by Judge Gregory B.…

Simon and Simon, PC v. Align Technology, Inc.

California Northern District Court - November 29, 2023

**FILED IN ERROR, SEE 370 ** ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CLASS CERTIFICATION; DENYING EXCLUSION OF DR SINGER (vclc3, COURT…

Simon and Simon, PC v. Align Technology, Inc.

California Northern District Court - November 29, 2023

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CLASS CERTIFICATION; DENYING EXCLUSION OF DR SINGER. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 11/29/2023.…

Snow v. Align Technology, Inc.

California Northern District Court - November 29, 2023

ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION; DENYING EXCLUSION OF DR VOGT. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 11/29/2023. (vclc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed…

Align Technology, Inc. v. SmileDirectClub, LLC et al

California Northern District Court - November 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 11/14/2023. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/7/2023. (vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on…

Align Technology State Court Decisions

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

United States U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit - August 10, 2026

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

United States U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit - July 21, 2026

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

United States U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit - July 7, 2026

Densys Ltd. v. Align Technology Inc.

Delaware Delaware District Court - May 29, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 5/29/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-cv-00768-GBW, 1:25-cv-00769-GBW(lnb)

Snow v. Align Technology, Inc.

California California Northern District Court - May 28, 2025

ORDER Granting Preliminary Approval. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/28/25. (vclc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/28/2025)

Align Technology Federal Appellate Court Decisions

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - August 10, 2026

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - July 21, 2026

DENTAL MONITORING SAS v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - July 7, 2026

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. v. CLEARCORRECT OPERATING, LLC

US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - August 22, 2018

CITY OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS P&FRS V. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - May 5, 2017