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EP 4 740 217 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24746140.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 30/40(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 20/00; G16H 30/40; G16H 50/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/036767 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/014763 (16.01.2025 Gazette 2025/03)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.07.2023 US 202363525409 P 02.07.2024 US 202418761665 (71) Applicant: Align Technology, Inc. San Jose, CA 95134 (US)	(72) Inventors: CETIN, Doruk 8001 Zürich (CH) SOUCHET, Alain 68100 Mulhouse (FR) MEYER, Eric Paul 8032 Zürich (CH) HUBER, Niko Benjamin 6300 Zug (CH) STAMENKOVIC, Petar 8041 Zürich (CH) EL HELOU, Majed 8051 Zürich (CH) ZÜND, Fabio 3011 Bern (CH) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)