Overview · Filed: Feb 27, 2026
UPC_CoA_37/2026
METHOD TO MODIFY ALIGNER BY MODIFYING TOOTH POSITION
AppealsMain AppealCourt of AppealAppealCase Closed
Parties
Claimants
- Align Technology, Inc.
Reps: John Brunner (Carpmaels & Ransford LLP); Agathe Michel-De Cazotte (Carpmaels & Ransford LLP)
Respondents
- Angelalign France Technology SASU
- Europe Angelalign Technology B.V.
- Angelalign Technology (Germany) GmbH
- Italy Angelalign Technology S.R.L.
Reps: Arno Riße (Arnold Ruess Rechtsanwälte Part mbB); Tim Smentkowski (Arnold Ruess Rechtsanwälte Part mbB); Julius Winkler (Arnold Ruess Rechtsanwälte Part mbB)
Judges
- Ulrike Voss
Patents
- EP4295806
CPC codes: A61C7/08, A61C2007/004, A61C7/06, B33Y80/00, A61C7/14, A61C7/002
Sector: Pharmaceutical & Medical
Outcome
Dismissed
Filed: Feb 27, 2026
First decided: Mar 10, 2026
Language: English
Court of Appeal (standing judge) dismissed Angelalign's request for discretionary review under R.220.3 RoP against a procedural order of the Düsseldorf Local Division extending a deadline in provisional measures proceedings. The CoA found that no manifest error was demonstrated: the Local Division did not exceed its discretionary powers, correctly applied R.9.3(a) RoP, and properly exercised its discretion in allowing a late reply based on human error. The requirements for discretionary review were not met.
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