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Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion in haptic patent verdict
A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay more than $5.72 billion in damages to Taction Technology for infringing two patents related to haptic feedback systems. The dispute centers on the Taptic Engine, the mechanism used in iPhone and Apple Watch models to provide tactile responses such as vibrations when a user interacts with the device.
The jury found that Apple infringed three claims across U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117. However, the verdict also noted that the infringement was not willful, a distinction that prevents the damages from being tripled under U.S. patent law.
Apple has rejected the verdict, stating that its Taptic Engine technology is fundamentally different from Taction’s and that the damages are unsupported by the facts. The company has announced its intention to appeal the decision. Taction Technology, a San Diego-based company specializing in touch and vibration technology for audio and gaming peripherals, filed the initial lawsuit in 2021.
Entities
Apple · Apple Watch · San Diego · Taction Technology · Taptic Engine · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · iPhone
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 24 SOURCES] Apple claims its Taptic Engine technology is fundamentally different from Taction's technology. financije.hr · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · www.generation-nt.com · www.itbiz.cz · +19 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] A federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed two patents owned by Taction Technology. tedroid.com · financije.hr · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · www.economiematin.fr · +23 more
- [● 26 SOURCES] Taction Technology filed the lawsuit against Apple in 2021. tedroid.com · financije.hr · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · mobilenet.cz · +21 more
- [● 26 SOURCES] The jury found that Apple's patent infringement was not willful. tedroid.com · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · www.generation-nt.com · www.itbiz.cz · +21 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] The infringed technology is the Taptic Engine used in iPhone and Apple Watch models. tedroid.com · financije.hr · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · www.economiematin.fr · +23 more
- [● 24 SOURCES] The dispute involves U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117. tedroid.com · savedelete.com · www.economiematin.fr · www.generation-nt.com · mobilenet.cz · +19 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] Apple announced its intention to appeal the verdict. tedroid.com · financije.hr · savedelete.com · www.bug.hr · www.generation-nt.com · +23 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] The jury set damages at $5,721,961,750. tedroid.com · savedelete.com · mobilenet.cz · www.beck-aktuell.de · www.cnbce.com · +22 more