Jury Awards $5.7 Billion Against Apple in Haptic Patent Dispute
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A U.S. federal jury in San Diego has found that Apple owes more than $5.7 billion to Taction Technology after concluding that haptic technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches infringed two of the company's patents. Apple said it will appeal the verdict.
The dispute centres on Apple's Taptic Engine, the component responsible for producing the taps and vibrations users feel when receiving notifications or interacting with different functions on Apple devices. Jurors found that the technology infringed claims in Taction's U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117.
The jury, however, determined that Apple's infringement was not willful, a finding that could affect Taction's ability to seek additional enhanced damages beyond the amount awarded.
San Diego-based Taction, whose technology is used in products including headphones and gaming headsets, filed its lawsuit against Apple in 2021. Apple initially won a ruling in 2023, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit later revived the case.
Apple rejected the jury's findings, arguing that its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction's technology and maintaining that it does not use Taction's inventions. The company said it will appeal, meaning the $5.7 billion award is not yet the final outcome of the litigation.
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