In the suit, ROMER accuses FARO of infringing ROMER's U.S. patent which claims a coordinate measurement machine (or "CMM") having infinite rotation in each of its three swiveling joints. The infinite rotation of the joints allows them to swivel endlessly without ever encountering a stopping point. CMMs without the patented infinite rotation technology eventually encounter a hard stop and must be "unwound". Infinite rotation is a significant advantage on a manual device such as a CMM – allowing better accessibility to measurement locations and never requiring the user to stop and "unwind" the arm.

A jury trial is scheduled to commence on November 22, 2005. ROMER will thereafter be entitled to a permanent injunction preventing FARO from selling its infringing products, unless FARO succeeds in invalidating the patent. ROMER has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a preliminary injunction against FARO in order to protect ROMER's right to the exclusive use of this valuable patented technology pending trial.

ROMER Inc. designs and manufactures portable coordinate measurement machines. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Measurement group of Sweden's Hexagon AB (Stockholmsborsen: HEXA A), the world's largest provider of precision dimensional measurement hardware and software. http://www.hexagon.se/