{
  "id": 10034603,
  "title": "A US federal jury awarded Taction Technology $5.7B+ in damages, finding Apple infringed haptics patents; Apple to appeal, says it \"does not use Taction's\" tech (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/a-us-federal-jury-awarded-taction-technology-5-7b-in-damages-finding",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T18:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/apple-taction-technology-patent-infringement-verdict.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A US federal jury has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion in damages after finding Apple infringed on haptics patents. The jury ruled that Apple's Taptic Engine, which provides haptic feedback in iPhones and Apple Watches, infringed on two Taction patents.\n\nAccording to Investing.com, Apple plans to appeal the verdict, stating that it \"does not use Taction's technology\". The company also claimed that its Taptic Engine is \"fundamentally different\" from Taction's technology.\n\nThe lawsuit was filed by Taction Technology in 2021, with the company's attorney, Lance Yang, expressing satisfaction with the jury's verdict, saying it vindicated Taction's patent rights.",
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-jury-says-apple-owes-record-5-7-billion-in-haptic-technology-9998059",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:11:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-jury-says-apple-owes-record-5-7-billion-in-haptic-technology",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:18:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/apple-faces-5-7-billion-patent-infringement-verdict-over-iphone-and",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:55:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/apple-owes-taction-5-7b-after-losing-haptic-feedback-ip-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:15:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}