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Align Technology Patent Grants

Systems and methods for forming eruption compensation features for accommodating erupting teeth

Patent Number 12685615 - July 21, 2026

Systems and methods for forming eruption compensation (EC) features in dental appliances for accommodating erupting teeth. Methods may include…

Methods for additively manufacturing medical devices using bioglass fiber reinforced polymers

Patent Number 12685616 - July 21, 2026

Disclosed herein are methods for manufacturing medical devices, such as implants, joint replacements, graft materials, augmentation materials,…

Image-based longitudinal analysis

Patent Number 12685620 - July 21, 2026

Methods and apparatuses (including devices and systems, such as intraoral scanners and software) for analyzing images of a subject's teeth. In…

Indirect temperature monitoring for additive manufacturing

Patent Number 12686178 - July 21, 2026

Systems and methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for producing an additively manufactured…

Capture of intraoral features from non-direct views

Patent Number 12672943 - July 7, 2026

Methods and systems for intraoral scanning and generation of 3D surfaces based on intraoral scans are described. In one example a system…

Align Technology Patent Applications

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…

TREATMENT BASED INTELLIGENT PHOTO GUIDANCE FOR DENTITION CAPTURE

Application Number 20260039949 - February 5, 2026

A system for treatment-based photo guidance for acquiring images of a patient's teeth may include one or more processors and memory. The…

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 - 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)

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

California 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…

Align Technology Federal Appellate Court Decisions

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

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. v. ITC

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - November 12, 2015