{
  "id": 10359273,
  "title": "Apple Faces $5.7 Billion Patent Infringement Verdict Over iPhone And Apple Watch Haptics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/apple-faces-5-7-billion-patent-infringement-verdict-over-iphone-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://apple.slashdot.org/story/26/09/27/0751219/apple-faces-57-billion-patent-infringement-verdict-over-iphone-and-apple-watch-haptics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a landmark verdict, a federal jury in San Diego has ruled that tech giant Apple has been found guilty of patent infringement, awarding Taction Technology over $5.7 billion in damages, according to CNBC. The San Diego court found that Apple had violated two crucial patents related to haptics, a technology that provides users with tactile feedback through vibrations.\n\nThe dispute between the two tech behemoths began in 2021 when Taction sued Apple in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Taction alleged that Apple was profiting from Taction's innovation and success by selling devices that infringed on its proprietary vibration technology. The complaint filed by Taction accused Apple of capitalizing on Taction's groundbreaking work without obtaining the necessary licenses or permissions.\n\nApple had initially won a dismissal in 2023, but the Federal Circuit later reinstated the case, leading to the trial that concluded on Friday. During the trial, Taction argued that Apple's Taptic Engine, a crucial component embedded in both its Apple Watches and iPhones, was utilizing Taction's inventions without proper authorization or licensing. Taction's lead counsel expressed satisfaction with the long-awaited trial, stating that it had taken five and a half years for the case to reach this point.",
  "summary": "\"A federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion in damages Friday after finding that Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents,\" reports CNBC: Taction sued Apple in 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The company alleged that Apple was improperly \"capitalizing on Taction's innovation and success\" by selling devices that…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple fined $5.7 billion for iPhone and Apple Watch haptics patent infringement",
    "Taction Technology wins lawsuit against Apple, alleging patent violation",
    "Case lasted five and a half years, settled in San Diego federal court"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}