The creator of Invisalign teeth aligners recently implored a judge in a California federal court to dismiss the antitrust allegations raised in a class action lawsuit filed by consumers. The consumers argue that the company unethically restricted competition in what they consider an illegal act. However, the Invisalign maker contends that it had a valid grounds for terminating an interoperability agreement with a competing firm.
The nature of these antitrust claims, along with the trajectory of this developing legal battle between the Invisalign manufacturer and its competitor, form the crux of this lawsuit. Many legal professionals working in the industry are closely observing the proceedings as this case could have potential implications for similar cases down the line.
Legal professionals and others interested in the intricacies of this case can review the full argument placed forward by the Invisalign maker’s legal defense team to understand their perspective on the case in the original publication here.