Align Technology ALGN Loss contingency, number of patent

On August 18, 2025, we initiated two actions in China’s Zhengzhou Intermediate People’s Court against Shanghai Angelalign Medical Devices Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Angelalign Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd.; and Wuxi Angelalign Biotechnology Co., Ltd. These actions allege infringement of patents related to tooth attachments and treatment planning. Separately, on September 10, 2025, we filed an action against the same entities in the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court alleging infringement of a patent related to extraction site closure. And on January 12, 2026, we filed an action against these entities in the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court alleging infringement of a patent related to extraction site closure. On April 4, 2026, we initiated an additional civil action against these entities alleging infringement of a patent related to treatment planning. These actions are currently pending. On June 26, 2026, the Zhengzhou Intermediate People’s Court issued first-instance judgments finding no infringement of Align’s two patents relating to tooth attachments and treatment planning. Align disagrees with the court’s findings and intends to appeal both judgments to the Supreme People’s Court of China.