Align patent battle
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Invisalign dental system-maker Align Technologies infringes a patent held by orthodontics firm Ormco, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rules June 25. Monetary damages will be determined at a later trial. Align says it disagrees with the District Court, and will seek to overturn the decision in post-trial motions or in federal appeals court, if necessary. The verdict does not currently preclude Align from selling Invisalign, the company notes