3Shape A/S v. Align Technology, Inc.

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Case Number:

IPR2019-00150

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

3Shape A/S

Patent Owner:

Align Technology, Inc.

Patent Number:

8,638,447

Tech Center:

2800

  1. April 15, 2020

    PTAB Probes Claim Construction Standard In Dental IP Case

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board grappled Wednesday with whether it can reach its own construction of key terms in Align Technology Inc. dental scanning patents, or if it's bound by those 3Shape put forth in its petitions challenging them.

  2. June 19, 2019

    PTAB Says ITC Case Doesn't Bar Dental Patent Challenge

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Tuesday agreed to review an Align Technology Inc. patent covering a teeth imaging device after it was challenged by a Danish rival, rejecting Align's argument that the rival got an unfair leg up because the companies have already faced off in a related case at the U.S. International Trade Commission.