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UPC CFI 2279/2025

Aug 18, 2025·EP2237738 Unitary patent · ORTHODONTIC REPOSITIONING APPLIANCES HAVING IMPROVED GEOMETRY, METHODS AND SYSTEMS

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Paris LD
Judges
Technology
  • Instruments
    Medical technology
Language
English
First decided
Oct 16, 2026
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Paris LDLockedLocked
Judge Camille LignièresLockedLocked
Judge Carine GilletLockedLocked
Judge Marjolein VisserLockedLocked
Judge Elisabetta PapaLockedLocked

At the UPC: Angelalign Group (8 cases)·Align Technology, Inc. (8 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2026-10-16
    InfringementPublic

    Summary: Paris LD holds that defendants 1, 2, 4 and 5 infringed claims 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of EP2237738 in 17 UPC states and grants an injunction with penalties, damages (amount to be determined), information, recall, destruction and removal. The counterclaim for revocation is dismissed on the merits (patent valid, conditional auxiliary request not reached); enforcement is not made conditional on security; the action against defendant 3 and for the UK is dismissed.

    Show the legal issues (8)
    • Infringement of claims 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 (clear aligner torque ridge)
    • Counterclaim for revocation: added matter, insufficiency, inventive step (dismissed)
    • Claim construction of 'buccal'
    • Liability of holding-company defendant 3 (rejected)
    • Damages from 12 July 2023 (Art 68 UPCA)
    • Security for enforcement refused (Art 82(2) UPCA)
    • Publication of decision (Art 80) refused
    • UK part of the patent
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Case closed2026-10-16Not public
Decision2026-10-16Public
Decision2026-10-16Not public
Deliberation opened2026-09-08Not public
Oral procedure opened2026-08-07Not public
Interim procedure closed2026-08-07Not public
Receipt2026-08-05Not public
Cover sheet2026-08-05Not public
Document Claimant2026-08-05Not public
Receipt2026-07-16Not public
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Further pleadings2026-07-16Not public
Receipt2026-06-17Not public
Cover sheet2026-06-17Not public
Counterclaim rejoinder2026-06-17Not public
Receipt2026-05-18Not public
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Counterclaim reply2026-05-18Not public
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Receipt2026-03-16Not public
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Counterclaim defence with Amend Patent2026-03-16Not public
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Publication2026-02-17Not public
Receipt2025-12-30Not public
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Proof of payment2025-12-30Not public
Counterclaim for revocation2025-12-30Not public
Statement of defence2025-12-30Not public