Vicon Announces Patent Suit Settlement

Vicon Industries, Inc. VII today announced that it has settled the patent litigation suit brought by Lectrolarm Custom Systems, Inc. (Lectrolarm). Under the settlement, the Company agreed to a one-time payment of $5 million to Lectrolarm in exchange for the release of all claims against the Company and the dismissal of its suit pending in the U.S. District Court. Although the Company believes that the suit was without merit and has vigorously defended itself for over eight years it decided to settle the matter. Ken Darby, Vicon's Chairman and CEO, said “the resolution of the suit allows the Company to move forward with its strategic plans after years of management distraction and financial uncertainty since the suit was brought in 2003”.