ELEKTA RECEIVES COURT RULING IN US PATENT DISPUTE
ELEKTA RECEIVES COURT RULING IN US PATENT DISPUTE A court in California, after a jury decision in lower court, has ruled that Elekta is to pay damages of SEK xx million to an American company for an alleged [patent infringement ...insert wording from court ]. Elekta will appeal the ruling to a higher court. Elekta's opinion, which is supported by independent legal counsel in the case, is that the presented claim lacks sufficient grounds and that Elekta's appeal to the higher court has a strong defense. The ruling will not affect Elekta's operating results during the current fiscal year 2001/