Joby Aviation sues Archer Aviation over alleged corporate espionage

Joby Aviation sues Archer Aviation over alleged corporate espionage

Joby Aviation has filed a lawsuit against Archer Aviation, accusing the company of corporate espionage involving a former employee.

eVTOL rivals Archer, Joby in trade secrets row

In an SEC filing, air taxi developer Archer Aviation (Palo Alto) disputes and says it intends to "vigorously defend itself" against alleged trade secret theft by fellow-eVTOL developer Joby Aviation (Monterey/Carmel) (legal name Joby Aero Inc.). This follows a lawsuit filed by Joby Aviation in the Superior Court of California in Santa Cruz County on November 18 against Archer Aviation and former employee George Kivork. The complaint alleges that…

Joby and Archer – eVTOL battles over IP

Joby Aviation filed a lawsuit for the theft of trade secrets last week against Archer Aviation, the latest skirmish in the race to first mover advantage in the highly competitive electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) marketplace.   image: Joby Joby alleges that Archer improperly utilized confidential information obtained from a former Joby executive, George Kivork, who joined the company earlier this year. That information is alleged to …

Joby Aviation alleges ‘corporate espionage’ in lawsuit filed against competitor.

Joby Aviation is suing a former employee and its rival company, alleging that the employee stole trade secrets to benefit the competitor.