Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case, US jury says
The jury said on Friday that Apple’s Taptic Engine, which creates tapping vibrations, infringed two Taction patents
A US jury has determined that Apple owes Taction, a San Diego-based company, over $5.7 billion for allegedly infringing on Taction's patented technology used in haptic feedback systems found in iPhones and Apple Watches. On Friday, the jury declared that Apple's Taptic Engine, which generates tapping vibrations, violated two of Taction's patents.
Apple maintains that the Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction's technology, which was confirmed by Apple's own testing of Apple's products. In response, Apple stated it would appeal the largest patent verdict in the country's history. Taction's attorney, Lance Yang, expressed satisfaction with the jury's decision, stating that it vindicated the company's patent rights.
Taction, which employs its technology in headphones and gaming headsets, initiated the lawsuit in 2021. Apple had previously denied the allegations, claiming the patents were invalid. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously reinstated the case after a San Diego federal judge ruled in 2023 that Apple did not infringe on the patents.
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