Ormco Corp. v. ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an action brought by plaintiff Ormco Corp. (“Ormco”) against defendant Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) regarding the alleged infringement of four related Ormco patents: (1) U.S. Patent No. 5,447, -432 (“the '432 patent”); (2) U.S. Patent ■ No. 5,683,243 (“the '243 patent”); and (3) U.S. Patent No. 6,244,861 (“the '861 patent”); and (4) U.S. Patent No. 6,616,444 (“the '444 patent”). On May 13, 2004, the Court granted Align’s motion for summary judgment of noninfringement of Ormco’s patents. See Ormco Corp. v. Align Tech., Inc., 498 F.3d 1307, 1311 (Fed.Cir.2007), citing Ormco Corp. v. Align Tech., Inc., No. 03-cv-00016 slip. op. (C.D.Cal. May 13, 2004). On August 20, 2004, the Court granted Align’s motion for summary judgment of nonenablement of Ormco’s patents. See id., citing Ormco Corp. v. Align Tech., Inc., No. 03-cv-00016, 2004 WL 5453218 , slip. op. (C.D.Cal. Aug. 20, 2004).

Ormco appealed to the Federal Circuit. On August 24, 2007, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court’s grant of summary judgment of noninfringement and nonenablement as to claims 1, 9, and 10 of the '432 patent, claims 1 and 2 of the '243…