Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion in haptic patent damages

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A federal jury in San Diego awarded haptics company Taction $5.7 billion in damages after finding that Apple infringed two of its patents involving vibration-based tactile transducer technology. Taction sued Apple in 2021, alleging that Apple's Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches used the patented technology without proper licensing. The jury found infringement on two claims in one patent and one claim in the other.

Why it matters

This is one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple and represents a material financial liability that may affect the company's earnings and future product development strategy.

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• The Verge ↗