The case centres on a former employee of Siemens who in 2008 is said to have obtained trade secrets from Hendricks Industries, a Danish producer of wind turbine towers.

According to the indictment, Siemens has a responsibility for the former staff member on the basis that the alleged infringements partly took place from its network.

A Siemens spokesperson in Denmark says the company rejects the accusations and that the former employee acted entirely alone.

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