Align Technology wins EU patent ruling against Angelalign's aligner feature

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Align Technology Wins Significant Patent Infringement Case Against Angelalign at Unified Patent Court

October 16, 2026 9:11 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Align Technology, Inc. (Align) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, welcomes the decision of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) finding that aligner systems incorporating Angelaligns Torque Ridges feature infringe Aligns European Patent EP 2 237 738 B1, which relates to Aligns Power Ridge® technology.

In August 2025, Align initiated patent infringement proceedings against several companies within the Angelalign Technology, Inc. corporate group (Angel) (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 6699.HK) in multiple jurisdictions, including before... More