Align Technology Initiates Patent Infringement Litigation Against Angelalign Technology
These legal actions have been initiated in the United States, Europe and China, jurisdictions where Align has made significant investments in innovation, aligner fabrication and treatment planning. Align seeks both injunctive relief and monetary damages through these intellectual property enforcement efforts.
'Align is a pioneer in orthodontics, investing over $300 million annually (and approximately $2 billion since 2001) in research and development. It's an unrivalled level of investment that shows clearly our unwavering commitment to our customers and their patients. Our vision and passion for helping doctors transform the orthodontic industry from analog to digital through sustained investments fuels the company's innovation and technological leadership and advances orthodontic care around the world,' said Julie Coletti, EVP, chief legal and regulatory officer. 'We welcome fair and innovative competition, but we will protect our own innovations when companies choose to infringe our years of hard work and investment instead of legitimately performing research and development of their own. The patents we are asserting represent important components of our broad intellectual property portfolio and reflect key innovations in clear aligner therapy.'
Align's Cutting-Edge Global Operations
As a global leader in digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry with over 20 million Invisalign® patients treated worldwide, Align continues to transform the orthodontic industry through its global operations, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and doctor-directed treatment planning.
Align's operations span the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with clinical treatment planning centers in Costa Rica, Poland, China (Chengdu), Spain, France, Germany, and Japan. The company's global aligner manufacturing operations includes world-class facilities in Juarez, Mexico; Wroclaw, Poland; and Ziyang, China, forming the backbone of the world's largest 3D printing network for dental aligners.
Align's investments in global operations are designed to bring its facilities closer to doctor-customers and their patients. In Mexico, the Juarez facility serves as a strategic node in Align's global supply chain, enabling fast and cost-effective delivery of aligners to customers in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and beyond. In China, the Chengdu treatment planning center and Ziyang manufacturing facility are central to Align's 'Solution for China' strategy, supporting the local economy and one of its fastest-growing markets by helping Chinese doctors provide millions of Chinese consumers access to high-quality orthodontic care. Wroclaw, Poland is the operations hub for Align's EMEA business, bringing operations and support closer to the more than 62,700 Invisalign-trained doctors in the region.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 286.4 thousand doctor customers and are key to accessing Align's 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 28 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 20.8 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/partners. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.
For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.
Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform and iTero Lumina are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.
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