ITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation Based on Align Technology Claims of Scanner Related 3Shape Patent Infringement
March 04 2019 - 8:30AM
Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) announced today that on
February 27, 2019 the United States International Trade Commission
(ITC) voted to institute a third investigation (Inv. No.
337-TA-1144) of alleged patent infringement by 3Shape A/S and
3Shape Trios A/s, of Copenhagen, Denmark and 3Shape Inc. of Warren
N.J. (collectively "3Shape.") The ITC's decision is based on a
formal complaint filed by Align on December 10, 2018 in which Align
asserts that 3Shape violates U.S. trade laws through
unfair competition by selling for importation and importing the
infringing scanners and related software. Align's complaint
requests the ITC institute an immediate investigation and
ultimately issue cease and desist orders and an exclusion order
prohibiting the importation into the U.S. of 3Shape's infringing
products if the Commission determines that 3Shape has infringed
even one of the multiple patent claims included in Align's
complaint. Within the next two months, an administrative law judge
will be assigned and the assigned administrative law judge will set
a target date for completion of the investigation.
About Align Technology,
Inc.Align Technology designs and manufactures the
Invisalign® system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the
world, and iTero® intraoral scanners and services. Align's products
help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect
and deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their
patients. 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.
Align TechnologyMadelyn Homick(408)
470-1180 mhomick@aligntech.com
Zeno Group Sarah
Johnson(828) 551-4201sarah.johnson@zenogroup.com
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