Elekta and Varian settle patent litigation
STOCKHOLM, April 3, 2017 – Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) and Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) have reached a confidential settlement agreement to end ongoing patent litigation involving technology used for radiation oncology and the treatment of cancer. Varian and Elekta resolved the multi-year disputes in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, including the suit brought by Elekta AB and William Beaumont Hospital, with no payments exchanged by the plaintiffs and defendants and no future financial obligations. The two companies have been in litigation since 2015. # # # For further