{
  "id": 10092305,
  "title": "Court proceedings: Patent ruling – Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/gerichtsverfahren-patent-urteil-apple-soll-5-7-milliarden-dollar",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/gerichtsverfahren-patent-urteil-apple-soll-57-milliarden-dollar-zahlen/100257659.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion for infringing on two patents owned by Taction Technology. The patents relate to technology used in Apple's \"Taptic Engine\", which powers features such as vibration alarms in iPhones and Apple Watches. The jury found Apple guilty of infringing on three points from the two patents and awarded Taction $5,721,961,750. Apple plans to appeal the decision, claiming it does not use Taction's technology. The jury also ruled that Apple did not intentionally infringe on the patents.",
  "summary": "The so-called \"Taptic Engine\" is behind the vibration alarms of the iPhone and Apple Watch. US jurors have found that Apple has infringed patents with the mechanism. A lot of money is at stake.",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology",
    "Jury found Apple violated two patents' three aspects",
    "Apple plans to appeal the decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ruling marks a significant financial hit for Apple, validating Taction Technology's claims of patent infringement and setting a stage for potential further litigation or appeal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Technology dispute: Patent ruling: Apple to pay $5.7 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/technik-streit-patent-urteil-apple-soll-5-7-milliarden-dollar-zahlen",
        "published": "2026-09-26T23:36:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}