What Happened
Ejection Seat Manufacturer Loses Infringement Case Against British Rival
A UK High Court judge has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by AMI Industries against Martin-Baker Aircraft, ending a dispute over ejection seat technology designed to protect fighter jet pilots. The lawsuit centered on a technology meant to protect pilots’ heads and necks during emergency ejections, with AMI Industries seeking to block Martin-Baker from supplying ejection seats for several fighter jet programs. The court ruled that Martin-Baker’s ejection seats did not infringe AMI’s patent, which was reported by Juve Patent and AeroTime.