Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded headphone maker Taction a record $5.7 billion in its patent lawsuit against Apple. As Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 25), jurors found that Apple’s Taptic Engine, used in iPhones and Apple Watches to create haptic feedback, infringed on two Taction patents. Apple says it will appeal the verdict, the largest such […] The post Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic…
Apple has been ordered to pay Taction a record $5.7 billion in a patent lawsuit, according to a federal jury's decision. Jurors found that Apple's Taptic Engine, used in iPhones and Apple Watches to create haptic feedback, infringes on two of Taction's patents. Taction, a headphone maker, sued Apple in 2021, alleging that Apple's technology infringed on their patents.
Apple denies these allegations, stating that the patents are invalid and that they do not use Taction's technology. The company plans to appeal the verdict, which is the largest such decision in U.S. history. Taction's attorney expressed satisfaction with the jury's decision, stating that it vindicates the company's patent rights.
Taction's technology is used in headphones and gaming headsets. In other Apple news, the company is reportedly developing a new health and fitness tracker to counter the growing popularity of devices like Whoop and Oura. This new device would have a thin fabric band, a sensor-equipped computing module, no screen, and a simpler interface focused on fitness and health tracking.
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