Gerichtsverfahren: Patent-Urteil – Apple soll 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.
A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay over $5.7 billion to Taction Technology for allegedly infringing two of its patents. The lawsuit accused Apple of using Taction's technology in the "Taptic Engine," which is responsible for triggering vibration alerts in iPhones and the Apple Watch. The jury found that Apple violated three aspects of the two patents, and ordered Taction to be paid $5,721,961,750 in total, which is roughly five billion euros.
Apple had previously stated that it disagreed with the decision and planned to appeal. The company maintains that it does not use Taction's technology. Jury decisions in patent cases are not uncommon, but in some instances, the awarded amounts can be significantly reduced in appeal proceedings. In their verdict, the jury also determined that Apple did not intentionally violate the patents, which could have tripled the amount if they had been found guilty of such actions.
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