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Joby challenges $116.9 million Aerosonic trade-secrets verdict, denying misuse

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Joby is seeking to overturn a jury award of nearly $117 million to aircraft sensor supplier Aerosonic, denying that it misused the supplier’s trade secrets to develop sensors for its aircraft. The challenge contests a major legal judgment tied to Joby’s development activities.

Discovered 2026-10-12T13:19:27.905832-07:00 | 2026-10-12T13:19:27.905832-07:00

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  • Joby’s effort to overturn the nearly $117 million award puts the cost and legal exposure of the trade-secrets dispute in question; the jury had found the company breached an agreement and willfully misused Aerosonic’s trade secrets.
  • The case centers on contractual obligations and proprietary information in Joby’s supplier relationship, a relevant consideration for aerospace companies managing supplier data and product development.

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