Key facts
- Lufthansa Technik is in a legal dispute at the London Court of Appeal.
- The dispute concerns a patent for high-voltage aircraft power outlets.
- Rivals Astronics, Panasonic, and Safran are involved in the case.
- Lufthansa Technik claims its patent was infringed while active.
- Lufthansa Technik is seeking a higher financial award.
- The defendants argue the payout is too high.
- The defendants claim the payout includes unlawful interest.
Lufthansa Technik is currently involved in a legal dispute at the London Court of Appeal concerning a patent for high-voltage aircraft power outlets. The company is in contention with its rivals, Astronics, Panasonic, and Safran. Lufthansa Technik claims that its patent rights were infringed while the patent was active. As a result, the company is seeking a higher financial award for the alleged infringement. The defendants in the case, Astronics, Panasonic, and Safran, are arguing against Lufthansa's claims. They assert that the proposed payout is too high and that it includes unlawful interest. The ongoing legal proceedings aim to resolve the financial implications of the patent dispute and the validity of the interest claims.