SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALGN) today responded to a press release issued by German company Ortho Caps GmbH relating to a patent infringement lawsuit Align filed against Ortho Caps on December 21, 2011 in the District Court of Dusseldorf. In the lawsuit, Align asserts that Ortho Caps infringes five Align patents with respect to the production and sale of Ortho Caps orthodontic aligners. On January 18, 2012 Ortho Caps GmbH issued an English-language press release alleging that the patent claims Align has asserted against Ortho Caps are invalid.
