Litigation

Align Technology, Inc. v. ClearCorrect, Inc. et al.

dismissed with prejudice

4:11-cv-00695

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Filed
2011-02-28
Terminated
2019-03-28

Patents at issue (2)

Summary

Align filed suit against ClearCorrect entities, alleging infringement of nine Align patents including U.S. 6,398,548 and U.S. 5,975,893. The case was stayed in 2012 pending an ITC proceeding, stay lifted in 2017, reexamination certificates confirmed the challenged '548 claims, and final judgment on Mar. 28, 2019 dismissed all claims and counterclaims with prejudice.

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