Align Technology Profile

Align Technology Patent Grants

Methods and apparatuses for treatment quality assessment

Patent Number 12708489 - August 18, 2026

Methods and systems for processing dental workflows. In a pre-routing module, a determination may be made as to whether process(es) in…

Systems and methods for occlusal mandibular advancement block placement

Patent Number 12708490 - August 18, 2026

A method of treating malocclusions of teeth may include receiving a scan of a patient's teeth and generating a treatment plan to move a…

Augmentation of 3D surface of dental site using 2D images

Patent Number 12708493 - August 18, 2026

Methods and systems are described that use 2D images and intraoral scans to generate and/or augment 3D models of dental site. In one example a…

Intraoral 3D scanner with inaccurate focus lens

Patent Number 12708494 - August 18, 2026

An intraoral scanner includes one or more structured light projectors, a camera, and control circuitry. The structured light projector(s) are…

Ultraminiature pattern projector

Patent Number 12710688 - August 18, 2026

An apparatus for intraoral scanning comprises an elongate wand comprising a probe at a distal end of the elongate wand. The apparatus further…

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 - 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