POWAY, Calif., Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Helix Wind, Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: HLXW), a renewable energy company, announced today that it was recently awarded a Notice of Allowance relating to a United States patent application that was filed in 2007. The application broadly covers segmented, helical rotors used in wind-driven turbines and will prevent competitors from making, using, or selling wind turbines similar to the company's S322 and S594 products.

The Company also has related patent applications pending in Europe, China, India, Australia, as well as in other countries, and are awaiting examination.

"We are pleased that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded us a patent on what we believe is our cutting-edge rotor design," said Kevin Claudio, Chief Financial Officer. "This patent is intended to protect our valuable intellectual property by preventing others from offering wind turbines similar to our designs. Helix Wind turbines are known for their aesthetic appeal and our intellectual property is a core attribute of the Helix brand and portfolio of small wind turbine solutions."

About Helix: Helix Wind, Corp., a renewable energy company is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of small wind vertical axis turbines designed to generate 300W, 1kW, 2.0kW, and 4.5kW of clean, renewable electricity. Additional information can be found at www.helixwind.com.

Forward Looking Statements: A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results, intellectual property filings, and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including our ability to attract and retain management and field personnel with experience in the small wind turbine industry, our ability to raise capital when needed and on acceptable terms and conditions, our ability to execute successful completion of our international patent filings and the issuance of any patents resulting from our international filings, the expected timing of the issuance of any international patents, our ability to enforce the patent which has been issued or the patents which may be issued, the intensity of competition and general economic factors. The actual results Helix Wind may achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. Helix Wind encourages the public to read the information provided here in conjunction with its most recent filings, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov.

SOURCE Helix Wind, Corp.