UPC CFI 723/2025

Vor dem UPC: Align Technology, Inc. (8 Verfahren)·Angelalign Group (8 Verfahren)

• 2026-07-03
  Provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The court found that Defendants 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 violated the preliminary injunction issued on 12 February 2026 and imposed a penalty payment of EUR 49,500.00 payable to the Court. The remaining penalty payment requested was rejected, costs were split equally between the parties, and leave to appeal was granted.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (4)

  • Violation of preliminary injunction
  • Penalty payments under Art. 82(4) UPCA and R. 354.4 RoP
  • Concept of offering under Art. 25(a), (b), (c) and Art. 26 UPCA
  • Application for provisional measures under R. 209.1 RoP
• 2026-02-12
  Application for provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Düsseldorf Local Division granted provisional measures (preliminary injunction) against Angelalign defendants 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 for infringement of EP 4 346 690 B1 (dental aligner technology), with penalty payments of up to EUR 10,000 per infringing product or EUR 20,000 per day for continuing infringement, and provisional cost reimbursement of EUR 400,000. The application against defendant 3 (Angelalign Technology Inc., Cayman Islands holding company) was rejected as no actions beyond typical shareholder role were alleged.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (5)

  • Provisional measures / preliminary injunction
  • Dental aligner patent infringement
  • Liability of holding company
  • Validity of patent in PI proceedings
  • Penalty payments
• 2025-12-29
  Application for provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed Align Technology's application for a preliminary injunction against Angelalign entities concerning dental aligner patent EP 4 346 690, and addressed a request for leave to appeal the order.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (3)

  • Application for provisional measures (R. 206 RoP)
  • Leave to appeal (R. 220.2 RoP)
  • Clear aligner patent
• 2025-11-06
  Application for provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Düsseldorf Local Division procedural order in Align Technology's application for provisional measures against Angelalign. The order addresses Angelalign's request for security for costs under R. 158.1 RoP based on Align Technology's US domicile and assesses whether enforcement of a cost order would be unduly burdensome. This order was issued before the final provisional measures order of 12 February 2026.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (3)

  • Security for costs (R. 158.1 RoP)
  • US-domiciled patent asserter
  • Enforcement of cost orders (Chint v. Jingao precedent)