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(11) EP 4 498 981 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/06

(21) Application number: 23728515.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.05.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 9/00(2006.01)
A61B 1/06(2006.01)
G01B 11/25(2006.01)
 A61B 1/00(2006.01)
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61C 9/006; A61B 5/0088; A61B 1/00194; A61B 1/0605; G01B 11/2513; A61B 5/4547; A61B 1/24; A61B 1/0646; G01B 11/245
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/021380
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/229834 (30.11.2023 Gazette 2023/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 26.05.2022 US 202263346272 P
02.05.2023 US 202318142548

(71) Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FAIN, Nadav
    4921336 Petach Tikva (IL)
  • NIZARD, Eliahou Franklin
    9313413 Jerusalem (IL)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


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