Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics
A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.
TL;DR
- A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion in damages.
- The jury found Apple infringed on two haptics patents belonging to Taction Technology.
- Taction Technology sued Apple in 2021, alleging infringement of their vibration technology.
- Apple's "Taptic Engine" in iPhones and Apple Watches was central to the lawsuit.
- Apple stated they disagree with the verdict and will appeal, claiming their technology is fundamentally different.
- The jury did not find Apple's infringement to be willful.
- The case was revived by the Federal Circuit after an initial dismissal in 2023.