Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) has settled its five-year legal dispute with Denmark-based dental scanner and software maker 3Shape. The settlement, announced yesterday, covers 3Shape’s patent infringement claims pending in federal courts in Delaware and eastern Texas. 3Shape also had an antitrust claim pending against Align in Delaware District Court, and both companies had petitions to […]
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3Shape files patent infringement suit against Align Tech
3Shape today announced it filed a patent infringement suit against Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) and its ITero intraoral scanner. The suit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, claims that the ITero scanner infringes on a patent owned by 3Shape, and seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief against further infringement. “3Shape TRIOS has […]
Align Tech nixes interoperability deal with, announces ITC patent investigation against 3Shape
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) said yesterday that the US International Trade Commission voted to engage in two investigations of alleged patent infringement from orthodontic medical device firm 3Shape. The San Jose, Calif.-based Invisalign maker said that in the complaints, it asserts that 3Shape violated US trade laws by “selling for importation and importing its infringing Trios intraoral scanners, […]
3Shape wins expanded FDA nod for Ortho System orthodontic software suite
Orthodontic med device firm 3Shape said last Friday it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3Shape Ortho System software for orthodontics. The expanded indications allow for the designing of dental retainers, splints, mouthguards and nightguards in addition to previously cleared custom metal bands, export models and indirect bonding transfer media, the company said. 3Shape’s […]
