# Jinan Intermediate People’s Court

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-10**: Jinan court issues first-instance judgment — The Jinan Intermediate People’s Court finds Angelalign’s MasterForce and ATreat systems infringe Align’s patent, orders cessation of use, and awards RMB 10 million in damages.
- **2026-07**: Align files ITC complaint — Align Technology files a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to block imports of Angelalign products.
- **2026-02**: UPC issues preliminary injunction — The Unified Patent Court orders Angelalign to stop infringing Align’s ClinCheck Live Update technology in Europe; later upheld on appeal.
- **2025-09**: Align files China patent infringement action — Align Technology files suit in the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court asserting patent CN113693748B against Angelalign’s subsidiaries.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Align Tech Wins China Patent Case: RMB 10M Damages, Halt of Angelalign Products
2026-08-12 03:17:02 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A Chinese court ruled Angelalign’s clear-aligner systems infringe Align Technology’s extraction-gap-closure patent, ordering it to cease production and pay RMB 10 million in damages—a milestone for medtech IP enforcement in China.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/align-china-patent-win-angelalign-10m

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