Apple Watch: Apple soll nach Patent-Urteil 5,7 Milliarden Dollar zahlen
Hinter Vibrations-Alarmen von iPhone und Apple Watch steckt die sogenannte „Taptic Engine“. US-Geschworene befanden, dass Apple bei dem Mechanismus Patente verletzt hat. Es geht um viel Geld.
In a recent patent infringement trial, Apple was ordered to pay more than $5.7 billion to Taction Technology. The lawsuit alleged that Apple had used Taction's technology in its "Taptic Engine," responsible for generating vibration alarms in iPhones and Apple Watches. The jury found that three elements of the two patents were indeed violated, awarding Taction a total of $5,721,961,750.
Apple expressed disagreement with the decision and stated it would appeal. The company does not use Taction's technology, but jury awards for hefty sums in patent cases are not uncommon. However, such amounts can sometimes be significantly reduced in appeal proceedings. The jury also ruled that Apple did not intentionally infringe on the patents, which could have tripled the amount. Apple has also filed a lawsuit against OpenAI.
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