Astronics (ATRO) announced that a judgment has been issued by the UK court presiding over its patent infringement dispute with Lufthansa Technik AG. The ruling requires Astronics to pay approximately $11.9 million as a damage award for infringement of the subject patent. Astronics expects that payment of the final liability will be required in the second quarter of 2025, and that an appeal, if any, would likely be heard in early 2026.
The company noted that any additional amounts required to be paid related to certain other factors peripheral to the damages award will be determined at a consequential hearing.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.