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Archer Aviation Inc. v. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. - 2:26-cv-00149

Archer Aviation Inc. v. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (Case No. 2:26-cv-00149), filed on Feb 23, 2026 in the District Court, E.D. Texas involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
2:26-cv-00149
Filing Date
Feb 23, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, E.D. Texas
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd. -
Archer Aviation Inc. -

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US11945597B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Feb 23, 2026Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Archer Aviation Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 02/23/2026)PACER Document
Feb 23, 2026Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 02/23/2026)PACER Document
Feb 23, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd., Vertical Aerospace Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11385538.), filed by Archer Aviation Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. D1,062,878, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. D1,067,164, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. D1,062,878 - Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. D1,067,164 - Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 6 Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 7 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 8 Exhibit 2 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 9 Exhibit 3 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 10 Exhibit 4 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 11 Exhibit 5 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 12 Exhibit 6 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 13 Exhibit 7 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 14 Exhibit 8 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 15 Exhibit 9 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 16 Exhibit 10 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 17 Exhibit 11 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 18 Exhibit 12 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 19 Exhibit 13 to Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,945,597 Vertical Valo Claim Chart, # 20 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 02/23/2026)PACER Document