Archer Aviation Wins Bid To Acquire Lilium GmbH's Portfolio Of ~300 Advanced Air Mobility Patents For €18 Million

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 15, 2025 08:39am

• Lilium was founded in 2015 and spent over $1.5B developing advanced technologies related to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
• The Lilium patent portfolio is made up of key innovations in eVTOL technology, including ducted fans, propeller systems, high-voltage systems, battery management, aircraft design, flight controls, and electric engines
• Acquisition bolsters Archer's rapidly growing patent portfolio by adding ~300 patent assets covering current and next-generation eVTOL technologies
• Archer's portfolio now includes over 1,000 patent assets worldwide

NBAA 2025--Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR), a leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced that it has won the competitive bid process to acquire Lilium GmbH's portfolio of ~300 advanced air mobility patent assets for €18M, including patents relating to key innovations in high-voltage systems, battery management, advanced aircraft design, flight controls, electric engines, propellers, and ducted fans.

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