In previous company announcements 1)Vestas Wind Systems A/S has informed of various patent disputes with Enercon GmbH/Mr Aloys Wobben. In these disputes Mr Aloys Wobben has claimed that Vestas Wind Systems A/S infringes various patents; primarily in the area of grid connection, but also in other technical areas
As also informed Vestas Wind Systems A/S has successfully challenged the validity of the patents in the decisions handed down so far.
The Executive Management is now pleased to announce that Vestas Wind Systems A/S has entered into a settlement agreement with Enercon GmbH, Mr Aloys Wobben.
Among other things, the agreement settles all present legal disputes with Mr Aloys Wobben on a worldwide basis, including the cases in the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland and Canada which will be discontinued and the decisions already handed down will stand.
The settlement agreement does not affect the Vestas Group's expectations for 2008 and 2009, cf. Company announcement No. 46/2008 of 6 November 2008.
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