Elekta Receives Judgment From First Instance in Patent Dispute.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2002 As previously announced, a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. , a first instance court, has entered a verdict for damages against certain companies within the Elekta Group (STHLM STHLM Stockholm :EKTA.B) based on a finding of patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. . The judge has now entered a judgment in an amount of approximately USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 25 M including damages, attorney's fees and other costs. Elekta does not consider itself liable for any patent infringement and is of the opinion that the judgment is incorrect. Elekta intends to vigorously defend itself and protect shareholder value with all appropriate legal means and will appeal the judgment to the appellate court. Elekta's opinion, supported by legal counsel in the case, is that an appeal has a strong basis. Elekta is a world-leading supplier of advanced and innovative radiation oncology and neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. solutions and services for precise treatment of cancer and brain disorders. Elekta's solutions are clinically effective, cost efficient and gentle to the patient. More information about Elekta can be found at: www.elekta.com |
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